Clouds Limited to Extreme East Alabama

Today’s weather looks a lot like the weather did 79 years ago, which was the eve of Alabama’s deadliest tornado outbreak ever. Fortunately, no major storm systems are headed our way today.

At least for 95% of Central Alabama has mostly blue skies this afternoon. Clouds have edged into Cleburne and Randolph Counties. Those low clouds extend back into northern Georgia.

The clouds are having an impact on temperatures in those areas. Let’s take a drive down I-20.

At noon, it was 81F in Tuscaloosa, 77F in Birmingham, 70F in Anniston and 63F in Atlanta. It’s 58F in Athens.

The clouds are being caused by a slightly moist easterly flow riding up and over high pressure over the Mississippi Valley. The clouds will erode as we go through the afternoon and as high pressure builds over the Gulf, the wedge will wash away and our winds will shift around to southwesterly on Monday.

Regional radars are quiet right now. There could be a shower or even a stray thunderstorm today in areas east of I-65, but the chance of one at any location is very small. Overnight lows tonight will be in the 50s.

An astronomical note: Spring arrives officially at 6:21 p.m. Central Time tonight.

MONDAY/TUESDAY WEATHER: Absolutely gorgeous weather is in store for Monday and Tuesday with a good supply of sunshine both days and highs near 80F. Lows will be in the 50s. A few storms are in the forecast for Wednesday afternoon and evening, but the system looks like it is weakening and shouldn’t cause severe weather problems.

Category: Alabama's Weather