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Warm December Days Ahead; Some Rain At Times

| December 5, 2022 @ 5:43 am

RADAR CHECK: Showers are widespread over the northern half of Alabama early this morning, north of a surface front over South Alabama. The front will be moving slowly northward as a warm front, and occasional showers are likely across North/Central Alabama through tonight. Highs today will range from the 50s across the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama, to the 70s over the southern third of the state.

WARM DAYS: Temperatures over North Alabama will actually rise tonight through the 60s as the warm front continues to move northward, and we are forecasting highs in the 70s statewide tomorrow through Thursday.

Here are the record highs for Birmingham on those days… not expecting to break them, but it will be close.

December 6 (tomorrow) 78, set in 1998
December 7 (Wednesday) 80, set in 1951
December 8 (Thursday) 79, set in 1978

We will maintain the chance of showers tomorrow, but Wednesday and Thursday look mostly dry as an upper ridge over the Gulf builds northward. Rain amounts this week will vary from over two inches across the Tennessee Valley, to basically nothing over the southern third of Alabama.

FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: A cold front will bring the risk of a few scattered showers Friday; highs drop into the 60s. Then, for the weekend, highs will be in the 57-64 degree range for most of the state. There are considerable differences in global model output concerning rain chances for the weekend, making for a low confidence forecast, but there will be some risk of rain both days.

NEXT WEEK: The reliable European global model suggests a risk of rain and storms Monday, followed by drier, colder air for mid-week. See the daily Weather Briefing video for maps, graphics, and more details.

ON THIS DATE IN 1953: At least four tornadoes touched down across northeastern Louisiana, southeastern Arkansas, and western Mississippi on this day. The strongest tornado was rated F5 as it destroyed the town of Vicksburg, Mississippi. This tornado first touched down just west of the Mississippi River in East Madison Parish in Louisiana. The tornado crossed the Mississippi River and tore through the downtown area of Vicksburg. On the ground for seven miles, this tornado caused 38 deaths, 270 injuries.

BEACH FORECAST: Click here to see the AlabamaWx Beach Forecast Center page.

Look for the next Weather Briefing video here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!

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