Much Colder Today; Some Rain Over The Weekend
COLDER: The cold front is pushing through the southeast corner of Alabama early this morning where rain is still falling around Dothan; that rain will end soon. To the north, a few light snow flurries are reported over Madison and Jackson counties in the colder air, but temperatures are well above freezing there and there is no impact.
The sky becomes partly to mostly sunny today with highs mostly in the 50s. A freeze is likely early tomorrow morning over the northern half of the state with lows in the 27-32 degree range; South Alabama will see mid to upper 30s.
FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Friday will be a sunny day with a high in the 50s for most of the state. The daytime hours Saturday will be dry for most places with clouds slowly increasing; the high Saturday afternoon will be in the 58-65 degree range. Then we will mention a chance of some rain at times Saturday night into Sunday ahead of a surface front. Rain amounts should be light, mostly under 1/2 inch, and the high Sunday will be in the low to mid 60s.
NEXT WEEK: Global models suggest some risk of a few showers Monday night and early Tuesday, and more meaningful rain event on Thursday. Highs will be in the 60-66 degree range Monday and Tuesday, followed by mostly 50s over the latter half of the week. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
ON THIS DATE IN 1961: A tornado moved through Jacksonville, producing significant damage on the campus of Jacksonville State University. Thankfully there were no injuries.
ON THIS DATE IN 1992: A complex storm system moved eastward from the Gulf Coast of Texas to eastern Georgia on December 9 and 10th. In the next 24 hours, the low-pressure system moved to the Chesapeake Bay and rapidly intensified. This system produced gale force winds with gusts exceeding hurricane force affected not only the Mid-Atlantic coastline but also as far southwest as the southern Appalachians where trees were downed and roofs damaged. This storm also produced 20 to 30-foot waves in Massachusetts on December 12 and 13th.
Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
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