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While It’s Still Rather Cool, It’s Much Better Than 24 Hours Ago

| January 23, 2022 @ 12:53 pm

It is an absolute gorgeous day out there across Central Alabama as we have reached midday as there is not a single cloud showing up on the latest satellite image. It feels much better outside as well, as temperatures are up in the 40s across the area. Troy is the warm spot at 49 degrees. Three locations were tied as the cool spots at 43 degrees. Birmingham was sitting at 45 degrees. Those afternoon highs are forecast to reach the upper 40s to the lower 50s this afternoon underneath maximum sunshine. Clear skies will allow those temperatures to drop below freezing later tonight, but the good news is that it won’t be as cold as last night. Overnight lows will be in the mid to upper 20s across the area.

Monday will start off with sunny skies, but there will be a surface low getting its act together off to our southwest that will head eastward throughout the day. While we’ll stay dry, we will eventually get a few clouds from that system in the area during the afternoon and evening hours. Highs will top out in the mid to upper 50s. Enjoy these milder temperatures because those will be the warmest we’ll see for the remainder of the week.

The GFS is continuing to shove the low further southward and keeping the shower activity out of the area on Tuesday. Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 40s to the mid 50s. Much cooler air gets pulled in behind the low on Wednesday and will keep highs in the upper 30s to the mid-50s across the area underneath plenty of sunshine. We’ll continue to have sunshine in abundance on Thursday, with highs in the upper 40s to the mid 50s.

A trough will begin digging into the area on Friday, bringing a cold front with it. For now, the GFS is still keeping nearly all of the associated shower activity out of Central Alabama, but a stray shower or two may be possible over the extreme northern parts of the state and maybe across the southern parts of the area south of US-80 and I-85. The European model is keeping us completely dry. Highs will be in the lower 40s to the lower 50s.

Troughing begins to move eastward on Saturday and ridging will begin to take its place on Sunday, which will eventually bring slightly warmer temperatures. Skies will be clearing with highs in the 40s on Saturday, then warming into the upper 40s to the lower 50s on Sunday with sunny skies.

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Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.

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