Rain Returns Late Tomorrow Night

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MORE CHANGES AHEAD: Not much change in our overall thinking for the weekend. Tomorrow will be dry and mild. Breezy at times with a mix of sun and clouds and a high in the 60s. Then, the next round of storms moves in here late tomorrow night into Sunday. Watch the Weather Xtreme video and you will see the 12Z GFS is a littler slower, hinting the main action will come from 2:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Sunday. Still very little surface based instability, and for now the chance of significant severe weather looks very small. SPC does not have any part of Alabama in a severe weather risk. And, we are still projecting 1 to 2 inches of rain for the event, probably not enough for serious flooding problems.

NEXT WEEK: Sharply colder weather is the story Monday only in the upper 40s with a chilly north wind and a sky that is occasionally cloudy. Looks like we can expect sub-freezing lows both Tuesday and Wednesday morning. The latest GFS shows a strong upper trough later in the week that will bring a round of rain late Thursday and Thursday night, followed by much colder air on Friday. If this run is correct, we might have a hard time getting out of the 30s on Friday, which is in line with the forecast AO (Arctic Oscillation) spike downward at the end of the month.

FEBRUARY COLD? The 12Z operational GFS is back on the idea of much colder air flooding the nation at some point during the first 10 days of February, take a look at the Weather Xtreme video for more details. Winter is far from over.

STORM ALERT 2010: Our annual severe weather tour across Alabama is about to begin! Our first stop this year will be Thursday evening, January 28 in Winfield at First Baptist Church. You can meet the ABC 33/40 Weather team, see some amazing Alabama weather stories, learn how to keep your family safe this tornado season, and win some cool stuff. The show begins at 7:00; be sure and get there early to get a good seat. See the entire tour schedule here!

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Brian Peters will have the Weather Xtreme video here tomorrow and Sunday; my next video will be posted bright and early Monday morning by 7:00 a.m. Have a wonderful weekend!

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