Alabama 811 | Know What's Below.

Cold Tonight; Then A Warm-Up Begins

| March 6, 2013 @ 3:37 pm

An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here.

TOO COLD FOR MARCH: Temperatures are generally in the 40s across North-Central Alabama this afternoon, a good 20 degrees below average for March 6 (we should see a high in the mid 60s this time of the year). Clouds have been hanging tough over the northern third of the state; elsewhere the sky is blue and sunny.

A freeze is ahead tonight… we project lows early tomorrow in the 24-29 degree range. But, the good news, a warming trend begins tomorrow afternoon.

TOMORROW THROUGH THE WEEKEND: The high tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 50s, followed by mid 60s Friday. The weekend will be very mild; the GFS is printing 70 on Saturday, and 73 Sunday afternoon for Birmingham. Lots of sun both days; just a few scattered clouds Sunday along with an increasing south wind ahead of a developing storm system over the Great Plains.

NEXT WEEK: The 12Z runs of the GFS and the ECMWF agree the next round of showers and storms for Alabama will come Monday afternoon into Monday night. Rain amounts of 1/2 to one inch can be expected, and while a strong storm is certainly possible, the lack of surface based instability for now makes the severe weather threat look low around here.

Drier air arrives Tuesday with clearing sky; the sun returns in full force on Wednesday. See the Weather Xtreme video for the details, maps, and graphics….

NEED HELP WITH YOUR WEATHER RADIO? We will be at Academy Sports in Tuscaloosa tomorrow evening from 3:30 until 6:30… if you need a weather radio programmed, have questions, or need to buy a weather radio, come and see us. Remember, we are now in the spring tornado season and every Alabama home, business, and church needs one.

WEATHER BRAINS: Don’t forget you can listen to our weekly 90 minute netcast anytime on the web, or on iTunes. This is the show all about weather featuring many familiar voices, including our meteorologists here at ABC 33/40. Scroll down for the show notes on the new episode we recorded last night.

CONNECT: You can find me on all of the major social networks…

Facebook
Twitter
Google Plus

I had a great time today visiting the kindergarten kids at Coldwater Elementary School in Calhoun County… be looking for them on the Pepsi KIDCAM today at 5:00 on ABC 33/40 News! The next Weather Xtreme video will be posted here by 7:00 a.m. tomorrow…

Tags:

Category: Alabama's Weather

About the Author ()

James Spann is one of the most recognized and trusted television meteorologists in the industry. He holds the AMS CCM designation and television seals from the AMS and NWA. He is a past winner of the Broadcast Meteorologist of the Year from both professional organizations.

Comments are closed.