Sunny and Cool at Midday
After the freezing start to the day, we remain cool at midday with most locations in the 40s, heading into lower 50s this afternoon. We are seeing sunshine in full supply once again, with only a few clouds down towards the Gulf Coast.
Tonight will be clear and cold again, with lows in the upper 20s to lower lower 30s across the areas. Tomorrow, we start the day off sunny, but clouds will begin to increase from south to north across the state through the day as moisture levels begin to rise; highs tomorrow will be in the mid 50s.
WET WEEKEND TAKING SHAPE: An area of low pressure tracks along the Gulf Coast over the weekend which will bring widespread rain to Alabama this weekend. With the low south of the area, there will be no threat of severe weather, but we are expecting cloudy days with periods of rain both days, with the most widespread rainfall Saturday night and into Sunday.
The heaviest rainfall across the state will be to the south, where 2-4 inches of rain will be possible for areas south of Montgomery, for North/Central Alabama amounts closer to one inch are more likely, with lighter amounts across the Tennessee Valley. With the clouds and rain, we should see highs both days in the 50s.
BEACH FORECAST CENTER: Get the latest weather and rip current forecasts for the beaches from Fort Morgan to Panama City on our Beach Forecast Center page. There, you can select the forecast of the region that you are interested in visiting.
WORLD TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation outside the U.S. was 120.2F at Pandamatenga, Botswana. The lowest observation was -63.6F at Verhojansk, Russia.
CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation was 80F at Key West, Pembroke Pines, and Miami, FL. The lowest observation was -20F at Mount Washington, NH.
WEATHER ON THIS DATE IN 1924: The Riverside Ranger Station in Yellowstone Park, WY, reported a low of 59 degrees below zero, a December record for the U.S.
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