Clearing Tonight; Dry Through The Weekend
CLEARING: The sky will clear across Alabama over the next 6 hours as dry air punches into the state from the west. We project a low mostly in the mid 30s early tomorrow, but a few colder spots could see a light freeze.
Tomorrow will be a sunny, cool day with a high in the mid 50s. Then, with a clear sky, temperatures will drop into the 25-32 degree range early Thursday morning. Thursday will feature a sunny sky with a big warmup; we project a high in the low 60s Thursday afternoon.
CHRISTMAS WEEKEND: The warming trend continues… look for a high in the upper 60s Friday, and low 70s on Christmas Day. If we achieve the forecast high of 72 Saturday, it will be a tie for the sixth warmest Christmas Day on record (a tie with 1964, when the high was also 72). The weather stays mild Sunday with a high around 70 degrees. The weather will be dry; the sky will be partly to mostly sunny each day.
NEXT WEEK: A strong upper high over the northern Gulf of Mexico should keep the state generally dry and mild through the week with highs in the 66-71 degree range. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
RAIN UPDATE: Here are rain totals for the year so far, and the departure from average…
Mobile 82.92″ (+17.99″)
Birmingham 68.54″ (+13.70″)
Tuscaloosa 66.53″ (+14.92″)
Huntsville 62.53″ (+10.21″)
Dothan 60.64″ (+8.53″)
Muscle Shoals 59.99″ (+7.49″)
Montgomery 55.35″ (+6.07″)
Anniston 46.34″ (-4.13″)
ON THIS DATE IN 1967: An F4 tornado traveled 33 miles across Iron and Washington Counties in Missouri during an unusual time of day, 12:45 to 1:20 am. The tornado killed 3 and injured 52 others. Most of the intense damage occurred in the town of Potosi, about 55 miles southwest of St. Louis. The tornado swept through the business district, destroying City Hall, library, a large supermarket, and a shopping center complex. Northeast of town, two people were killed when their home was swept from its foundation.
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