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Freeze Warning For Most Of Alabama Tonight

| March 18, 2024 @ 3:00 pm

BREEZY, COOL AFTERNOON: The sky is mostly sunny across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the 50s and 60s. A freeze warning is in effect for all of Alabama tonight, with the exception of Houston, Geneva, and the southern half of Mobile and Baldwin counties.

With a clear sky and light wind, the low will be in the 20s for most of North/Central Alabama, with low to mid 30s for the southern counties of the state. Tomorrow will be a sunny, cool day with a high in the 56-64 degree range.

REST OF THE WEEK: Wednesday will feature a sunny sky with a high in the low 70s in many areas as the warming trend continues. Clouds will increase Thursday, and a few periods of rain are likely Thursday night into Friday morning. Rain amounts should be 1/2 inch or less, and no severe storms are expected. The sky will clear by Friday night as dry air returns to the Deep South.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Look for sunny pleasant days and fair chilly nights. Morning lows will be in the 40s… the high Saturday will be in the upper 60s and low 70s, followed by mid 70s Sunday.

Global models suggest the next round of showers and storms for the region will come Tuesday, perhaps lasting into Wednesday; too early to know if strong or severe storms will be involved. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.

ON THIS DATE IN 1925: The great “Tri-State Tornado” occurred, the deadliest tornado in U.S. history. The storm claimed 695 lives (including 234 at Murphysboro, IL, and 148 at West Frankfort, IL), and caused seventeen million dollars property damage. It cut a swath of destruction 219 miles long and as much as a mile wide from east-central Missouri to southern Indiana between 1 PM and 4 PM. The tornado leveled a school in West Frankfort, Illinois, and picked up sixteen students setting them down unharmed 150 yards away. Seven other tornadoes claimed an additional 97 lives that day.

Look for the next video briefing here by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow…

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