Sunday Weather Xtreme: Much Cooler Today

Saturday’s storms across Alabama were well behaved. There was one damaging wind report in Coffee County near New Brockton. There were some reports of large hail and even a possible tornado in southeastern Texas, but we came through just fine.

CHANGE TO COLDER: Yesterday was a muggy and warm day, with occasional showers. Things have changed this morning. Temperatures are in the 30s over Northwest Alabama and the Tennessee Valley as we start the day, with 40s across the I-59 Corridor, and 50s to the south. There are a few 60s over the Wiregrass region of Southeast Alabama. There are a few straggling showers in the I-85 Corridor. All of the showers should be gone by late morning. Highs today will be in the 40s northwest of I-59, with readings falling after mid-afternoon. 50s will be prevalent over South Alabama. Lows tonight will be below freezing over the Tennessee Valley and much of North Alabama, with readings in the 30s across the rest of North and South Central Alabama. 40s will be found over far South Alabama.

HYBRID STORM IN THE GULF: The tail of the frontal system that is bringing us our colder weather will stall over the western Gulf of Mexico today. By early Monday, low pressure will form and move east northeast across the Gulf. Showers and storms will affect the Gulf Coast and South Alabama on Monday and Tuesday. We could see a stray shower over Central Alabama Monday as well on Tuesday. The low will bring wind and rain to the Florida Peninsula late Monday and Tuesday.

OUR HOLIDAY WEEK WEATHER: Monday and Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with highs in the 50s and lows in the 40s Tuesday morning and 30s Wednesday morning as colder air filters in on the backside of the departing low. Wednesday should feature more sunshine, with highs in the upper 50s.

CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY: High pressure will begin building in by Thursday and Friday. The result will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies with temperatures warming into the 60s.

WEEKEND OUTLOOK: More high pressure and fine weather for the weekend. Highs will be in the upper 60s to near 70F. Lows will be in the 50s.

THE WEEK AFTER CHRISTMAS: There is a lot of uncertainty heading into the week after Christmas. It looks like a frontal system will bring colder weather by the middle of the week, but temperatures should rebound before the end of the year.

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ON THIS DATE IN 2002: A short-lived but powerful tornado ripped through the small town of Newton, Mississippi during the early afternoon, hitting a Wal-Mart store. The tornado injured 60 people. A tanker truck was blown off Interstate 20, causing a diesel spill that closed the highway. A tornado watch and severe thunderstorm warning was in effect for Newton when the tornado struck. The call to action message in the warning stated that tornadoes can form quickly from severe thunderstorms. Follow my weather history tweets. I am @wxhistorian.

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