Clouds Increase Tonight; Some Rain Possible Tomorrow
COOL JANUARY DAY: The sky is mostly sunny across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s across the northern counties to the upper 50s near the Gulf Coast. Clouds will increase tonight; most places will see a low in the 28-34 degree range.
COLD/WET DAY TOMORROW: A weak surface low will develop in the northern Gulf of Mexico, and will spread light rain into parts of Alabama tomorrow morning. We note there could be a little sleet as the precipitation begins during the morning hours thanks to evaporative cooling, but there won’t be any impact if we see a few ice pellets.
New model data suggests the best chance of light rain tomorrow will be over the southern half of the state… parts of North Alabama could miss the rain completely. Otherwise the day will be mostly cloudy with a high only in the 45-50 degree range. Rain amounts over South Alabama should be generally a quarter inch or less.
Dry air returns Thursday; with a sunny sky the high will be in the 50s.
FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: A dynamic weather system will bring clouds back into Alabama during the day Friday, and a soaking rain is likely Friday night into Saturday morning. Models are trending faster with this feature, suggesting most of the rain will come from 8:00 Friday night through 8:00 Saturday morning. Rain amounts of 1-2 inches are likely, and there could be a rumble of thunder near the Gulf Coast.
The rain should be out of the state by Saturday afternoon, and Sunday looks dry with a mostly sunny sky. Highs will be in the 50s over the weekend, right at seasonal averages for early January.
NEXT WEEK: The daytime hours Monday will be mostly dry, but a vigorous system will bring another big rain event to the Deep South Monday night into Tuesday morning. This one also has potential for 1-2 inches of rain, and strong storms could be an issue near the Gulf Coast. And, yet another rain producer will arrive late in the week on Friday. Highs will be mostly in the 50s through the week… although on Wednesday North Alabama most likely won’t get out of the 40s. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
ON THIS DATE IN 1955: Hurricane Alice passed through the Islands of Saint Martin and Saba in the Caribbean Sea on this day. Alice, which developed on December 30, 1954, is the only known Atlantic hurricane to span two calendar years.
ON THIS DATE IN 2017: An EF2 tornado tracked for 5.59 miles through parts of Geneva and Houston Counties in SE Alabama. Extensive tree damage occurred, with some trees being debarked. Several buildings were demolished at the National Peanut Festival grounds.
ON THIS DATE IN 2022: Heavy snow came down across the Tennessee Valley region of North Alabama with 2-4 inches of snow common and pockets of 5-7 inches. Across Central Alabama, totals were much lower, generally a dusting to one-half inch, primarily on elevated surfaces such as decks, roofs, and vehicles.
Look for the next video briefing here by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow…
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