Nice Warm-Up Today; Rain Returns By Friday Night
BIG WARM-UP: Temperatures are generally in the 35-45 degree range early this morning, but look for a high around 80 degrees this afternoon with sunshine in full supply. The warm-up continues through mid-week… expect a high in the low to mid 80s tomorrow and Thursday with sunny days and fair nights.
FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Friday morning will be dry, but clouds will increase during the day, and showers could reach North Alabama by afternoon. Then, rain and a few thunderstorms will be widespread Friday night into Saturday morning as a sharp cold front moves through. At this point severe storms are not expected due to the lack of instability; rain amounts of 1/2 to 1 inch are forecast. The window for the most widespread rain is from about 6:00 p.m. Friday through 12 noon Saturday. However, some drizzle or light rain could linger into Saturday afternoon.
Saturday will be sharply colder. In fact, it will be a rather cold, raw day for April with temperatures only in the 50s over the northern half of the state with a brisk north wind. Add a low cloud cover and some lingering drizzle, and it won’t be very pleasant if you have anything planned outdoors.
Sunday will be brighter day as the sky becomes partly to mostly sunny. Temperatures will drop into the 30s in most places over the northern half of the state, followed by a high in the 60s.
NEXT WEEK: The weather will be dry Monday and Tuesday with a warming trend. Then, moisture returns by Wednesday with a chance of showers, and global models are now suggesting some chance of rain could linger into Thursday and possibly Friday. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
ON THIS DATE IN 1906: At 5:12 AM local time, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits San Francisco. A devastating fire soon broke out in the city and lasted for several days. About 3,000 people died, and over 80 percent of San Francisco was destroyed.
ON THIS DATE IN 1969: An F4 tornado moved through parts of Butler, Pike, Montgomery, and Bullock counties in South Alabama, killing two people. The path was about 35 miles south of Montgomery.
BEACH FORECAST: Click here to see the AlabamaWx Beach Forecast Center page.
Look for the next video update here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
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