Warmest Week So Far This Year Ahead
WARMING TREND CONTINUES: Get ready for a very nice preview of spring this week as we experience the warmest weather so far in 2023. Look for highs in the 70s today and tomorrow… we will be close to 80 Wednesday, followed by low 80s Thursday.
These are the record highs for Birmingham…
February 22 (Wednesday) 81 set in 1897 and 2018
February 23 (Thursday) 83 set in 2018 (also this is the warmest February temperature on record)
Other record highs across Alabama for Thursday (February 23)…
Montgomery 85 (2019)
Anniston 84 (1996)
Tuscaloosa 84 (1996)
Huntsville 83 (1996)
Mobile 82 (2022)
Today will be dry with mid and high level clouds around… then we will bring in a chance of scattered showers over the northern half of the state tonight and tomorrow. Much of the day Wednesday will be dry and breezy, followed by another chance of scattered showers Wednesday night into Thursday. There could be a rumble of thunder this week, but no severe storms are expected, and most of South Alabama will stay dry as they are close to the strong upper high over the Gulf of Mexico.
FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Friday will be a bit cooler, with highs in the 58-68 degree range. A few spotty showers can’t be ruled out over the northern counties Friday as the surface front stalls out.
Then, over the weekend, showers will be possible across the northern half of Alabama with a mostly cloudy; highs will be generally in the 70s. For now we aren’t expecting the rain to be especially widespread or heavy.
NEXT WEEK: A weather system could bring some potential for strong, possibly severe thunderstorms to Alabama by Monday night and Tuesday. Drier, cooler air follows for the mid-week period… See the daily Weather Briefing video for maps, graphics, and more details.
ON THIS DATE IN 1912: A strong area of low pressure produced snow in Amarillo and high winds to Austin, Texas. In the warm sector of the low, severe storms developed and produced an estimated F3 tornado in Shreveport, Louisiana. The tornado killed nine people and injured 50 others. The tornado passed near Centenary College, where windows were damaged, and the grandstand at the ballpark was partially damaged.
ON THIS DATE IN 1939: A possible F2 tornado moved northeast at “New Harmony” near Cragford (Clay County). A man was killed in his in-laws home. 9 others in the home were injured.
BEACH FORECAST: Click here to see the AlabamaWx Beach Forecast Center page.
Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
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