
Just Before 8 pm Update — Rain Has Crossed Over the Alabama/Mississippi State Line
At 7:49 pm, rain has crossed over the state line and now stretched from just south of Eutaw all the way north through Florence and into Tennessee.
At 7:49 pm, rain has crossed over the state line and now stretched from just south of Eutaw all the way north through Florence and into Tennessee.
WINDY, WET NIGHT AHEAD: A dynamic weather system will bring widespread rain to Alabama tonight, along with strong gradient winds, not related to thunderstorms. There is a chance that unstable air could creep into the southwest corner of Alabama, and SPC maintains an “enhanced risk” (level 3/5) of severe thunderstorms for areas south of a line from Millry to Brewton.
Clouds are on the increase today as a very dynamic weather system will bring rain, wind, and storms to Alabama late tonight into early tomorrow. Temperatures this afternoon will reach the low 50s for much of North/Central Alabama.
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Fog and freezing temperatures over North Alabama pose the potential for slippery driving and walking in areas where the supercooled fog droplets freeze on contact with exposed surfaces.
HIGH IMPACT WEATHER TONIGHT: Alabama’s weather will stay dry today with a partly sunny sky… expect highs in the 50s over the northern counties this afternoon, with 60s to the south. Clouds will increase late in the day.
A dynamic weather system will bring wind, rain, and thunderstorms to the state tonight. SPC maintains an enhanced risk (level 3/5) of severe storms tonight for areas south of a line from Millry to Evergreen to Brewton. A “slight risk” (level 2/5) extends as far north and east as Sweetwater, Greenville, and Geneva. A “marginal risk” is defined as far north as Tuscaloosa, but severe thunderstorms are not expected over North/Central Alabama with no surface based instability available.
SUNNY, COOL WINTER DAY: With a good supply of sunshine, temperatures are in the 50s across Alabama this afternoon. Tonight will be clear and cold with sub-freezing temperatures for most of the state. Colder spots will dip well down into the 20s.
The clouds are giving way to a partly to mostly sunny conditions this afternoon. Most locations are in the 50s this afternoon, which is right on average for this time of year.
COOL, DRY DAY AHEAD: The system that brought rain to Alabama over the weekend has lifted out, and lingering clouds will give way to a sunny sky across Alabama today with highs in the 50s, right at seasonal averages for January. Tonight will be fair and cold with lows below freezing over the northern 2/3 of the state.