Today will be mostly sunny and cool with a high in the low 60s for most communities. A wave in the Gulf of Mexico will bring clouds into the state tonight, but the air will be pretty dry and we don’t expect anything more than a few sprinkles over the northern half of the state. Showers are possible across South Alabama tonight… maybe even a thunderstorm near the Gulf Coast.
ON THE MAPS: A surface front is over South Alabama this morning; north of that front temperatures are in the 37-45 degree range, but south of the front Dothan report 60 degrees just before daybreak. For North/Central Alabama, today will be mostly cloudy and cool with temperatures holding in the 40s north of Birmingham, with 50s south of I-20. The sun could break out a bit this afternoon, and the day should be dry. Showers will be confined to the far southern counties of the state.
WET AT TIMES OVER THE WEEKEND: Tomorrow will be cloudy and cool; many communities across the northern half of Alabama won’t get out of the 40s. Rain moves in during the afternoon hours… for now it looks like the main window for rain will come from noon until midnight. With a stable airmass in place, no worries with severe thunderstorms, and no thunder. Rain amounts will be generally 1/2 inch or less for most places.
QUIET WEEK: We are starting off the day with a fair sky and temperatures in the 30s and 40s at daybreak. We project a high between 62 and 65 degrees for most communities today with clouds slowly on the increase. A cold front will pass through the state tonight, and it looks like there will be enough moisture for a few showers along the front; rain amounts should be generally 1/4″ or less. Best chance of showers will come from about 7:00 p.m. through 3:00 a.m.
COOL, MOSTLY DRY: Clouds linger across Alabama in the wake of a cold front that passed through the state last night; temperatures are in the upper 40s and low to mid 50s, and those numbers won’t change much all day with a cool north breeze. Clearing will begin this afternoon, and tonight will be clear but chilly. We project lows early tomorrow in the 38-42 degree range for most North/Central Alabama communities… colder pockets could see some light frost.
CLOUDS HANGING TOUGH: Most of Alabama remains under a cloudy sky this afternoon, although the far southern counties are enjoying some sun. Temperatures remain well below average for late October; most North Alabama communities are in the 50s. Tonight will be dry, but overcast for most of the state.
PLEASANT FALL WEATHER CONTINUES: For most of Alabama dry weather continues today; the exception is along the Gulf Coast where periods of rain are likely. Most of that rain will fall over Mobile and Baldwin counties… for the rest of the state the sky will be partly sunny with a high in the low 70s. Tomorrow will be dry statewide; with ample sunshine temperatures rise into the low 70s again. Clouds will thicken tomorrow night.
RADAR CHECK: Rain is still falling in the cool air over North/Central Alabama early this morning; that rain should end by mid-morning… but clouds will linger through much of the day. We could begin to see some clearing by late afternoon, but it will probably be tonight before the clouds go away for many places. Temperatures won’t get out of the 60s today, and some communities north of Birmingham could hold in the cool 50s for the second day in a row.
BIG THERMAL CONTRAST: We have a big 31 degree swing across Alabama this afternoon… at 2:00 we are seeing 55 degrees at Cullman and Haleyville north of a cold front over Central Alabama, but to the south we have 86 at Montgomery and Auburn with a partly sunny sky. Light rain is fairly widespread over North Alabama, north of the front.
FEELS LIKE WINTER: Temperatures are generally in the 48-54 degree range across the northern half of the state this afternoon; we should be close to 70 degrees in late March. The sky is cloudy, but there is very little rain on radar.
WINDY/COOL DAY AHEAD: Temperatures are in the mid 30s across most of North/Central Alabama early this morning, although a few spots have dropped to freezing. Just before daybreak Cullman reports 32 degrees. We have a northwest wind of 6-12 mph, and accordingly no frost issues. Today will be sunny and cool with a strong northwest wind averaging 15-25 mph.
Today will be another sunny, cool day with a high in the mid 50s, about ten degrees below average for mid-March in Alabama. And, tonight, a freeze warning is in effect for almost all of Alabama…
SUNNY, COOL FEBRUARY DAY: With sunshine in full supply, temperatures are generally in the upper 40s and low 50s across North/Central Alabama this afternoon; it is colder up over the Tennessee Valley of far North Alabama where some places are struggling to get out of the 30s.
CHILLY MORNING: Temperatures are mostly in the 20s across North/Central Alabama early this morning with a clear sky and light wind. Today will be a sunny, cool day with a high between 52 and 55 degrees this afternoon. Dry weather continues tomorrow and Friday with a warming trend; we reach the upper 50s tomorrow, and low 60s Friday.
SEASONAL WEATHER: Temperatures are in the 50s across most of North/Central Alabama this afternoon; clouds are confined to the far northern counties of the state near the Tennessee border.
COOL NOVEMBER DAY: The average high at Birmingham for November 8 is 68… we are well below that level this afternoon with temperatures in the 48-58 degree range for most communities over the northern half of the state. Haleyville and Cullman are only in the upper 40s at mid-afternoon. The sky is overcast, and rain […]
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