Cold Tonight; Rain Returns Thursday
COLD JANUARY DAY: Temperatures are only in the 30s over most of North/Central Alabama at mid-afternoon… a few spots north of Birmingham are still below freezing thanks to lingering clouds and snow cover. The sky will clear this evening, and tonight will be clear and cold with a low in the 24-28 degree range for most communities.
Tomorrow will be sunny day with a high in the mid 50s. Wednesday will be another dry day, but clouds will increase by afternoon ahead of the next cold front. The high Wednesday will also be in the 53-56 degree range.
THURSDAY: The day will be cloudy and colder with periods of light rain likely. Thermal values could be low enough for the precipitation to begin as a “wintry mix” over the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama Thursday morning, with potential for some snow and sleet. A little too early to know if this will bring any travel impact; we will be much more specific tomorrow. Temperatures Thursday afternoon will have a hard time getting past the low to mid 40s.
FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Friday will be a mostly sunny day with a cold morning… temperatures will drop well down in the 20s. Friday’s high will be in the mid to upper 40s. Saturday will be dry, but clouds will increase during the day, and we expect rain to return Sunday as another cold front approaches. Highs over the weekend will be in the 56-61 degree range.
NEXT WEEK: Look for clearing and colder weather Monday with a high in the mid to upper 40s. The, the rest of the week looks pretty quiet with seasonal temperatures (high mostly in the 50s, lows in the 30s). Some rain could return Friday… See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
WET YEAR: Birmingham’s rain total for the year 2021 was 71.02″… 14.40″ above average. Other rain totals for the year, and the departure from average…
Mobile 82.97″ (+15.89″)
Tuscaloosa 67.92″ (+14.40″)
Huntsville 64.24″ (+9.95″)
Muscle Shoals 61.35″ (+7.11″)
Montgomery 56.32″ (+5.16″)
Anniston 48.71″ (-3.41″)
ON THIS DATE IN 1949: During the late afternoon hours, an estimated F4 tornado destroyed Warren, Arkansas. The tornado killed 55 people and injured more than 250 others. The destruction of the Bradley mill displaced 1,000 employees.
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