Warmer Days Ahead
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COLD APRIL MORNING: Some temperatures at 5:00 a.m… as expected they are generally between 32 and 39, but some readings are a little out of that range…
Broomtown (Cherokee County) 27
Black Creek (just northeast of Gadsden) 28
Millport 29
Valley Head 30
Haleyville 31
Cottondale 32
Fort Payne 32
Crossville 32
Russellville 32
Coker 34
Gadsden 34
Cullman 34
Concord 35
Fayette 36
Center Point 37
We will run down a full list of lows later this morning.
CALM THROUGH THE WEEKEND: Our weather will stay dry through Sunday with mostly sunny days, clear nights, and a warming trend. But, some of the colder valleys across Northeast Alabama could see some frost early tomorrow with lows in the 30s; most places will be in the 40 to 45 degree range. We hit the mid 70s tomorrow, and over the weekend the high will be close to 80. Humidity levels will gradually rise Saturday and Sunday, but an upper ridge in place will keep us dry.
TO THE WEST: Looks like Saturday could very well be a red letter day for parts of Oklahoma and Kansas; SPC has already defined a moderate risk in the day three convective outlook, with a 45 percent chance of severe weather within 25 miles of any given point. Unfortunately it looks like some violent, long track tornadoes will be possible in that region.
NEXT WEEK: Monday still looks warm and dry, but showers and storms will finally move into the state on Tuesday with the upper trough to the west lifting out. Severe weather parameters look pretty marginal for Alabama at this point with weak instability shear. Drier air arrives Wednesday, and the rest of the week looks dry. See the Weather Xtreme video for details.
AT THE BEACH: Beautiful weather for the Gulf Coast through the weekend. Expect sunny days and fair nights from Panama City west to Gulf Shores with highs in the 70s. The SST (sea surface temperature) at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab early this morning is 71 degrees.
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