Nasty Fog To Start The Day

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BAD FOG TO START THE DAY: A dense fog advisory is in effect for basically all of Alabama this morning; visibilities are near zero, and I would recommending leaving early for work as it might take some extra time to get there. This fog developed last night with a clear sky, light wind, wet ground, and a temperature dropping to the dewpoint. Take it slow and easy.

Once the fog burns off, the sky becomes mostly sunny today with a high in the mid to upper 60s.

RAIN RETURNS TOMORROW: Clouds move back in tonight, and rain will enter West Alabama after midnight with the next short wave rolling through the active southern branch of the jet stream. The main window for rain will come from about 3:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. tomorrow, and rain amounts of 1/2 inch are likely over the northern half of the state, with totals closer to one inch over the southern counties. A few strong storms are possible near the Gulf Coast, but severe weather isn’t expected up this way. Most likely we won’t get out of the 50s due to the clouds and rain.

The sky should become partly sunny Friday as drier air works into the state; the high Friday afternoon should be at or just over 60 degrees.

OUR WEEKEND: Saturday should be a very nice day, although we might start it with some dense fog like this morning. Otherwise, the sky will be mostly sunny with a high around 60 degrees. Models have trended a bit cooler thanks to a chilly 1032 mb high over Ohio. We will start the day with temperatures near freezing early Saturday morning.

Clouds return quickly Sunday, and winds will increase out of the south ahead of a major storm system developing over the Great Plains. We will mention a chance of developing showers during the day Sunday, and the high should be in the low to mid 60s.

HEAVY RAIN/FLOODING THREAT? Rain becomes widespread across the northern half of the state Sunday night, and periods of rain with thunderstorms are likely on Monday. The 06Z GFS is back on the idea keeping the rain going into Tuesday with a nearly stalled boundary; this scenario could mean flooding problems for Alabama; amounts of 2 to 4 inches are likely Sunday night through Tuesday. And, we sure can’t rule out a strong storm along the way, but for the moment the flooding threat seems higher than severe weather.

Colder and drier air moves into the state by Wednesday and Thursday of next week.

VOODOO LAND: The GFS keeps hinting at some winter weather mischief for parts of the Southern U.S. around February 17-18… see the Weather Xtreme video for the maps, graphics, and details.

STORM ALERT 2013: Our annual severe weather awareness tour across Alabama kicks off this week; we will be at Holt High School Thursday night; the show begins at 6:30. We will share lessons learned after the April 27, 2011 generational tornado event, along with other amazing weather stories. Learn how to keep your family safe during severe weather, and have a chance to win some cool prizes as well. Here is the entire Storm Alert tour schedule for the year…

February 7 Holt – Holt High School
February 12 Jasper – CHS Community Building
February 21 Clanton – Jeff State Performing Arts Center
February 26 Ohatchee – Ohatchee High School
February 28 Clay – Clay/Chalkville High School

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Category: Alabama's Weather