Dry Tomorrow; Showers/Storms Possible By Sunday Night
COOL, PLEASANT AFTERNOON: With a clear sky, temperatures are mostly in the 68-72 degree range across Alabama this afternoon, about ten degrees below average for early May in Alabama. The humidity is low, and a fresh north breeze continues. We won’t have many days like this left before the long, hot, humid summer begins. Tonight will be clear and cool with a low in the 45-55 degree range.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Dry weather continues tomorrow… with a partly to mostly sunny sky the high will be in the mid to upper 70s. Then, on Sunday, we will see a high around 80 degrees. Sunday will stay dry, but clouds increase late in the day, and showers and storms will likely push into the state from the west Sunday night. We note SPC has defined a severe weather risk for areas west of Alabama Sunday, but for now we expect thunderstorms to be below severe limits when they reach our state.
NEXT WEEK: A surface front will stall out over the region, and our weather will be unsettled Monday through Thursday with some risk of showers and storms on a daily basis. Understand there will be some good breaks in the rain, however, and it is still too early to define the time periods with rain is most likely. For now the threat of severe storms looks low for most of the week, and rain amounts will be in the 2-3 inch range Sunday night through Thursday. Dry air returns Friday… See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
ON THIS DATE IN 1840: A powerful tornado wrecked many boats at the Natchez Landing in Mississippi, then plowed through the city on the bluff. The final death toll was 48 on land (with 47 deaths in Natchez and one in Vidalia) and 269 on the river, mostly from the sinking of flatboats. In addition to the 317 deaths, only 109 were injured, a testament to the tornado’s intensity. The tornado is to this day ranked as the second deadliest in American history, and caused $1,260,000 in damage. The actual death toll may be higher than what is listed, as slave deaths were often not counted during this time period.
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