Warm, Dry Weekend Ahead; A Few Showers By Tuesday
WARM AFTERNOONS: Dry weather will continue across Alabama through Sunday with mostly sunny days and fair nights. The high today will be in the low 80s for most communities, followed by mid 80s tomorrow and Sunday. It will be the warmest weekend so far this year, and a nice summer preview. Despite the warmth, no records are in danger… here are the record highs over the next three days:
Today (April 22) 90 in 1987
Tomorrow (April 23) 90 in 1896
Sunday (April 24) 90 in 1925
NEXT WEEK: A weakening cold front will bring a few showers to the state Monday night and Tuesday; with limited moisture and dynamic support rain amounts should be 1/4″ or less. Then, the weather will be dry Wednesday through Friday. Highs drop into the 70s during the mid-week period, but then we rise back into the 80s by Thursday and Friday. Still no sign of any severe weather threats for Alabama through the first few days of May… See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
RACE WEEKEND: The weather will be warm and dry over the weekend at Talladega. For the Geico 500 Sunday, the sky will be partly to mostly sunny with temperatures in the 82-85 degree range. Morning lows at the Superspeedway will be close to 60 degrees.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: The Birmingham Stallions will host the Houston Gamblers tomorrow evening (6:00p CT kickoff at Protective Stadium)… the sky will be mostly clear with temperatures falling from 83 at kickoff, into the upper 70s by the second half.
ON THIS DATE IN 1883: A tornado outbreak from Louisiana to Kansas claimed the lives of at least 127 people and injured over 800 others. One of the tornadoes destroyed the town of Beauregard, Mississippi.
ON THIS DATE IN 1997: An EF-2 tornado moved through Rainsville, in Dekalb County. Eleven of 12 police cars were either damaged or destroyed and several of the city’s fire trucks were damaged. Ten people were injured, but there were no deaths. A total of 63 homes and apartments were damaged or destroyed along with 34 businesses.
ON THIS DATE IN 2003: Tropical Storm Ana became the first Atlantic tropical storm since records began in 1871 to form during the month April. Maximum sustained winds reached 55 mph
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