TURNING COLDER: A deep upper low will drift just north of Alabama over the next 36 hours, and will bring a raw, winter-like day to the state tomorrow. We enjoyed some breaks in the overcast today, but clouds are increasing this afternoon as clouds around the upper low move into the state. The sky will be mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow, with periods of light rain and drizzle.
COLD FRONT PASSING THROUGH: A sharp cold front is passing through Alabama early this morning. We note a few sprinkles over the Tennessee Valley, but for most places there will be no rain. The big story is the colder air; the day ahead will be windy and very cool with a high only in the 55-60 degree range. A brisk northwest wind of 12-25 mph will make it feel colder despite sunshine in full supply.
RADAR CHECK: At mid-afternoon rain has ended over North Alabama… storms continue to push into the southern counties of the state with gusty winds and heavy rain.
COLD FRONT OVER NORTH ALABAMA: We have quite the thermal contrast over Alabama this afternoon thanks to an Arctic front just northwest of Birmingham. Cullman reported 39 degrees at 2p CT, while on the south side of the front Birmingham was at 63. The front will continue to creep southward tonight, and the rain across the state will end from west to east over the next few hours.
DRY THROUGH TOMORROW: Sunshine returns to Alabama in full force today; look for a high between 45 and 49 degrees this afternoon for most communities. The average high for Birmingham on January 28 is 55. Tonight will be clear and cold; we project a low in the mid 20s early tomorrow… some of the colder spots could see low 20s.
THIS AFTERNOON: Clouds cover much of Alabama this afternoon, although there are thin spots in the overcast over the southern half of the state. Temperatures are mostly in the 50s, and there are patches of light rain and drizzle on radar. Precipitation ends this evening, and the sky will clear late tonight as drier air works into the state behind a cold front.
WINDY WINTER DAY: A tightening pressure gradient is bringing windy conditions to Alabama this afternoon; winds have gusted to 30 mph in spots. The sky is mostly sunny, but clouds will move into the northern half of the state over the next few hours.
TRENDING COLDER: A cold front passed through Alabama mostly in dry fashion overnight; today will feature a mostly sunny sky this morning, followed by scattered clouds this afternoon. The high will be around 50 degrees for the northern half of the state, with mid 50s to the south. Then, tonight, as colder air rolls into the state, a disturbance has the potential to bring snow showers and flurries to the northern quarter of Alabama.
BREEZY/COLDER: Lingering clouds this morning will give way to a sunny sky across Alabama today, but the day will be breezy and colder. Highs will be only in the 40s over the northern half of the state, with 50s to the south. A northwest wind of 12-22 mph will make it feel colder. Those winds will die down tonight, and with a clear sky we expect a low between 27 and 32 degrees early tomorrow.
SPRING CHILL: Rain and storms have exited the state this afternoon, but clouds linger over North Alabama. Temperatures are only in the upper 40s and 50s and many areas… the average high for March 31 at Birmingham is 71. The sky will clear tonight, and we project a low between 37 and 44 degrees early tomorrow for most places. For colder valleys and protected areas, there is a chance of some scattered light frost.
PLEASANT AFTERNOON: Temperatures are mostly in the low 60s this afternoon with filtered sunshine through mid and high level clouds, 15,000-25,000 feet off the ground. Clouds will increase tonight ahead of an upper trough to the west.
RAIN IS OVER; CLOUDS LINGER: Rain has moved out of Alabama this afternoon, but clouds linger. As expected, temperatures have been falling, and we are seeing mostly 40s now over the northern half of the state, with 50s over South Alabama.
**No Weather Xtreme video this morning** RADAR CHECK: Rain and thunderstorms cover most of Alabama this morning as a long wave upper trough and cold front move in from the west. Here are the current watches and warnings as of daybreak… *Flash flood watch remains in effect for most of the state through this evening. […]
WINDY, COLDER: Rain is still falling early this morning over East and South Alabama; that rain ends by mid-morning, and today will be cloudy, breezy, and much colder with temperatures holding in the 40s all day over the northern half of the state. The sky will clear tonight, and most places across North/Central Alabama will drop into the 20s early tomorrow morning.
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