Rain At Times Over The Weekend; Turning Much Cooler
RADAR CHECK: A few isolated showers have formed over North Alabama this afternoon with a mostly cloudy sky, but much of the state is dry. Temperatures are in the 80s over South Alabama, where the sky is partly sunny. We will maintain the chance of a few widely scattered showers or storms through early tonight.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Not much change tomorrow; it will be a mostly cloudy day with a few passing showers or storms possible. Not raining all day, and not raining everywhere. There will be a big range of temperatures across the state thanks to a surface front dropping southward; the high will in the 60s over the Tennessee Valley, but parts of South Alabama will reach the low 80s.
Rain will be more widespread Sunday as a wave of low pressure forms on a surface front over South Alabama. Still, not an all-day rain, but rain is likely a decent part of the day with highs only in the 50s over the northern counties, about 20 degrees below average for this time of the year.
NEXT WEEK: Dry air returns Sunday night, and Alabama’s weather looks rain-free most of the week with a warming trend. Some colder spots across North Alabama could reach the upper 30s early Monday morning, but the high will be in the upper 70s by Wednesday. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
RACE WEEKEND: A few passing showers are possible at the Talladega Superspeedway tomorrow, but a pretty good chance they get the races in. The sky will be mostly cloudy with a high in the 70s. Sunday’s weather continues to look wet and cold for April, with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s through the day. Some of the high resolution models have backed off on the coverage of the rain Sunday, so there is still some hope they get the Geico 500 in, but there is also a real chance the race could be delayed until Monday, when dry air returns to the state.
ON THIS DATE IN 1927: A deadly tornado outbreak occurred across the central part of Illinois, killing 21 people. The first tornado touched down near Hardin, traveling northeast through Carrollton, then skimmed the south side of Springfield. At Carrollton, a teacher was killed as she held the door of the school shut, saving the lives of her students.
ON THIS DATE IN 1986: A major storm system produced ten tornadoes in Texas. One of these tornadoes virtually annihilated the town of Sweetwater. The tornado struck at the unlikely time of 7:17 am. One person was killed, and 100 were injured.
ON THIS DATE IN 2009: A total of 18 tornadoes touched down across Alabama; one person was killed in Marshall County in the Asbury Community.
Look for my next video briefing here by 6:00 a.m. Monday… enjoy the weekend!
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