Warm, Dry Day Ahead; A Few Showers Tomorrow
WARM MARCH DAY: We are forecasting a high in the 78-83 degree range across Alabama today with a partly to mostly sunny sky. An isolated shower or two is possible near the Gulf Coast, but even there most places will be dry. We note the average high for Birmingham on March 6 is 64.
We will bring in a chance of widely scattered showers tomorrow as moisture levels rise, but most of the day will be dry with a high back in the upper 70s and low 80s.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: A cold front will bring cooler air into the northern 2/3 of the state Wednesday along with periods of rain. Highs will drop into the 58-63 degree range over the northern counties, with 60s and 70s for South Alabama. The front will stall out Wednesday night, and the weather will remain wet at times Thursday and Friday with occasional rain likely. Some thunder is possible Friday, but there is no risk of severe thunderstorms.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: For now we are forecasting a dry day for most of the state Saturday, but rain will return Sunday with another cold front. Highs will be in the 60s for North Alabama, with 70s for the southern counties of the state. Severe storms are not expected Sunday with the front.
NEXT WEEK: Overall forecast confidence is low next week in this active pattern, but there is a good chance the weather will trend colder through the week, and there is some potential for a late season freeze by mid-week for parts of North Alabama. On this positive side, the colder air means no risk of severe storms through the week. See the daily Weather Briefing video for maps, graphics, and more details.
ON THIS DATE IN 1962: The strongest nor’easter of this century struck the Mid-Atlantic Region on March 5-9, 1962. It is known as the “Ash Wednesday Storm” and caused over $200 million (1962 dollars) in property damage and significant coastal erosion from North Carolina to Long Island, New York. It was estimated to have destroyed or significantly damaged 45,000 homes in New Jersey alone. The Red Cross recorded that the storm killed 40 people. It hit during “Spring Tide.” When the sun and moon are in phase, they produce a higher-than-average astronomical tide. Water reached nine feet at Norfolk (flooding begins around five feet). Houses were toppled into the ocean, and boardwalks were broken and twisted. The islands of Chincoteague and Assateague, Maryland, were completely underwater.
ON THIS DATE IN 1996: Six tornadoes touched down across Alabama during the pre-dawn hours, killing six people. An F3 moved through Selma, where four people were killed at a mobile home park on the northwest side of town. An F2 tore through the southern part of Montgomery, with two fatalities there. It also brought down the WCOV-TV tower.
ON THIS DATE IN 2014: The Great Lakes saw some of their worst ice covers in nearly four decades because of a frigid winter with months of below-freezing temperatures in large sections of the northern United States, the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration said. As of Mach 6, 2014, the federal agency said that 92.2 percent of the five lakes were under ice, breaking a record set in 1973 but still short of the 94.7 percent established in 1979.
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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