Sunny Weather Continues; Big Warm-Up Today
COLD START: Temperatures are below freezing early this morning over parts of Alabama… here are some readings just before sunrise…
Black Creek 23
Decatur 26
Fort Payne 26
Gadsden 27
Haleyville 27
Hueytown 28
Meridianville 28
Cullman 29
Sylacauga 30
Selma 30
Anniston 31
Alexander City 31
Demopolis 31
Huntsville 32
Prattville 32
Tuscaloosa 33
Greenville 33
Birmingham 34
Montgomery 35
Mobile 42
Look for a nice warm-up across Alabama today… with sunshine in full supply the high today will be in the 68-73 degree range. The average high for Birmingham on March 8 is 65.
REST OF THE WEEK: The weather stays dry with a warming trend through Friday thanks to an upper air ridge over the area. Look for low 70s tomorrow, mid 70s Wednesday, and highs around 80 degrees Thursday and Friday.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Saturday will be a partly sunny, warm day with a high between 78 and 83 degrees. The day Sunday looks dry, but clouds will likely increase, and we will bring in a chance of rain and thunderstorms Sunday night. We do note that SPC has parts of Arkansas and Louisiana in a severe weather risk in their “Day 7” outlook for Sunday, but for now it looks like the dynamics will be weaker as the system moves into Alabama. Certainly sometime to keep an eye on as the week progresses.
NEXT WEEK: The pattern becomes more active as the ridge weakens across the region. After a chance of rain or storms Monday, another system looks likely toward the end of the week… too early know if severe thunderstorms will be an issue. Highs through the week will be close to 70 degrees… See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
ON THIS DATE IN 1909: The town of Brinkley, Arkansas, was struck by an estimated F4 tornado, which killed 49 people. The tornado, which was two-thirds of a mile wide, destroyed 860 buildings. Entire families were killed as houses were completely swept away by the storm.
ON THIS DATE IN 1998: Three days of heavy rain sent floodwaters from Beaver Dam Creek churning through the small South Alabama town of Elba as a levee gave way. 2,000 of the town’s 4,000 residents had to evacuate as the downtown area was under 6 feet of water. Very cold weather would follow the flooding just three days later with temperatures in the area dropping into the middle 20s.
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