Quick Morning Update

Most of the overnight rains have pushed to the southeast of I-59 early this morning. Only a few patches of light rain continue over the northwestern half of the state at this hour. Temperatures are in the 50s.

Winds have picked up behind the rain area though, probably one of Dr. Tim’ gravity waves. So the NWS has issued a wind advisory for Sumter, Greene, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson, St. Clair, Calhoun and Cleburne Counties and points south and east. It goes til noon. Winds will be 15-25 mph with a few high gusts.

Looking back to the west, the main rain shield is advancing eastward out of Arkansas and Tennessee ahead of the cold front. Heavy rain and some thunderstorms now cover eastern Arkansas and western Tennessee up into the Ohio Valley, spreading into northwestern Mississippi. Flash flood warnings cover parts of eastern Arkansas and western Tennessee.

Rain and thunderstorms will spread east during the day across Alabama, with rain ending from the west tonight. Rainfall amounts in the next 24 hours will be in the 1.75-2.50 inch range across much of North and Central Alabama. Overnight amounts last nigh were generally around a quarter inch, but Calera did pick up 0.61 inches.

The SPC has increase the part of Alabama that is affected by the Day One slight risk, bringing it up to a line from Butler to Marion to Clanton to Wetumpka to Ozark. They are worried by a stronger low level jet and surface low that could spin up some severe storms in the squall line as it comes east. That area has a 5% risk of a tornado within 25 miles today. The 2% risk area does come all the way up to I-59. So it is a situation that we will be monitoring through the day.

Brian will be along with the video shortly. Have a great Saturday and try to stay dry!

Category: Alabama's Weather