Rain Returns Tomorrow Night
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WARMING TREND CONTINUES: For most of North/Central Alabama, we have a mix of sun and clouds this afternoon with temperatures in the low to mid 50s. We do note a little rain on radar over the far northwest corner of the state, but that won’t impact us down this way.
We stay above freezing tonight for a change, with lows generally in the 35 to 50 degree range.
Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy and breezy with a gusty south wind developing; we can’t rule out a few isolated showers, but most of the day will be dry.
WEEKEND STARTS WET: The high resolution NAM model is a little faster with rain moving into Alabama tomorrow night; it suggests the rain will become widespread by 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., and continuing overnight.
The rain will end from west to east during the mid to late morning hours Saturday; rain amounts of 1 to 2 inches are likely. You might hear some thunder, but there is no significant risk of severe weather with hardly any surface based instability.
Drier air flows in here Saturday afternoon, and the sky will clear Saturday night. A decent chance we reach 60 degrees Saturday.
SUNNY SUNDAY: This will clearly be the nicest day of the weekend, with ample sunshine and a high close to 60.
NEXT WEEK: The 12Z GFS now brings in a cold front Monday evening; we might need to mention a small risk of a shower ahead of the front, then colder air moves in on Tuesday and Wednesday. After a high around 60 Monday, the high Tuesday drops into the low to mid 50s, followed by a high close to 50 Wednesday.
Another cold shot arrives late in the week; highs could drop into the 40s by Friday.
LONG RANGE/VOODOO LAND: The Arctic Oscillation still shows sign of going positive over the last 10 days of January, which would keep the bitterly cold air bottled up north, and giving much of the continental U.S. a chance to warm up for a while. But, there is a long way to go this winter. See the Weather Xtreme video for the maps, graphics, and details.
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