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Periods Of Rain Today; Drier Air Returns Tomorrow Afternoon

| January 3, 2020 @ 5:47 am

STILL WET: While rain intensity won’t be as high as yesterday, we are still expecting periods of rain across Alabama today and tonight with an upper trough approaching from the west. Additional rain amounts of 1/2 inch are expected for North Alabama today, with around one inch for some southeast counties. A few stronger storms are possible across Southeast Alabama, where SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms.

We also note there is a dense fog advisory for parts of North/Central Alabama this morning; visibilities are very restricted. Otherwise, today will be cloudy with a high in the low 60s for the northern half of the state; low 70s are likely over the southern counties.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: We will lingering clouds, and some scattered light rain tomorrow morning, but the sky becomes sunny by afternoon as dry air sweeps in from the west. The day will be colder with a high around 50 degrees. On Sunday, we start the day below freezing with a low between 28 and 32; the sky will feature sunshine in full supply with a high in the mid 50s.

NEXT WEEK: The weather stays dry Monday with a high in the low 60s, but rain returns to the state Tuesday. For now it doesn’t look like a big rain event; amounts should be mostly under 1/2 inch. Dry air returns Wednesday and Thursday before another risk of rain at the end of the week on Friday (January 10). See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

Still no sign of any major Arctic blasts for Alabama through mid-January; CPC outlooks suggest temperatures will be above average over the eastern half of the U.S. from January 10-16.

RAIN TOTALS SO FAR: Here are some rain totals from Alabama yesterday and last night from the team of ABC 33/40 Skywatchers…..

Arley 3.65″
Coker 3.43″
Millport 3.09″
Bibbville 3.05″
Dunnavant 2.88″
Mountain Brook 2.86″
Bessemer 2.63″
Weaver 2.61″
Crestwood 2.49″
Cottondale 2.45″
Moody 2.43″
Heflin 2.32″
Northport 2.25″
Jacksonville 2.20″
Morris 2.19″
Remlap 2.09″
Trussville 2.05″
Rainbow City 1.99″
Jemison 1.81″
Grayson Valley 1.78″

ON THIS DATE IN 1949: During the late afternoon hours, an estimated F4 tornado destroyed the town of Warren, Arkansas. This tornado killed 55 people and injured more than 250 others. The destruction of the Bradley mill displaced 1,000 employees.

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