Midday Nowcast: More Cloud than Sun

Warm temperatures highlight our forecast for this week, and despite the warm weather, there will be no threat of severe weather in Alabama this week. Today, we are seeing a mix of sun and clouds, and most locations are in the 70s. Tonight, we will bring in a chance of scattered showers over the northern half of the state and these will last into tomorrow. Wednesday will be dry and breezy, followed by another chance of scattered showers Wednesday night into Thursday. There could be a rumble of thunder, 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.

USA BRIEF: A massive winter storm is expected to impact much of the U.S. this week with a variety of hazards. The system will begin across the Northwest on Presidents’ Day and continue to dive through the West on Tuesday. Expect this week: widespread snow and heavy mountain snow, high winds, a transition zone of sleet and freezing rain, severe thunderstorms, heavy rain and record low and high temperatures.

FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: A weak cold front will move into the state Thursday night, and Friday will be a bit cooler with highs in the lower 60s. A few spotty showers can’t be ruled out over the northern counties Friday as the surface front stalls out. For the weekend, showers will be possible across the northern half of Alabama with a mostly cloudy sky. Highs will be generally in the 70s.

BEACH FORECAST CENTER: Get the latest weather and rip current forecasts for the beaches from Fort Morgan to Panama City on our Beach Forecast Center page. There, you can select the forecast of the region that you are interested in visiting.

WORLD TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation outside the U.S. was 111.6F at Mount Magnet, Australia. The lowest observation was -67.4F at Delyankir, Russia.

CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation was 91F at Everglades City, FL. The lowest observation was -23F at Seagull Lake, MN.

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