SUNNY, BREEZY, COLD AFTERNOON: The sky is sunny across Alabama this afternoon, but it is cold and breezy with temperatures in the 40s over the northern counties of the state; we have 50s to the south. A freeze is likely early tomorrow morning over the northern half of the state.
It is a breezy and cold day across Alabama; temperatures are in the 40s and with the wind, it is feeling much colder. By tomorrow morning a freeze is expected with upper 20s likely.
COLDER: The cold front is pushing through the southeast corner of Alabama early this morning where rain is still falling around Dothan; that rain will end soon. To the north, a few light snow flurries are reported over Madison and Jackson counties in the colder air, but temperatures are well above freezing there and there is no impact.
RADAR CHECK: Rain continues to fall over a decent part of Alabama this afternoon… otherwise the sky is mostly cloudy with temperatures in the 60s over the northern half of the state; South Alabama communities are seeing low to mid 70s.
The SPC has increased the risk of severe weather for portions of Alabama to a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms this afternoon for Central and South Alabama.
RADAR CHECK: Showers are mainly over the southern half of Alabama early this morning, but we will mention periods of rain statewide today ahead of a cold front. Some thunder is possible, and SPC maintains a low end “marginal risk” of severe thunderstorms for South Alabama later today and early tonight.
RADAR CHECK: Rain is widespread over the southern half of Alabama this afternoon as a wet pattern continues across Alabama and the Deep South. Temperatures are in the 60s statewide.
Much needed rain is in the forecast for Alabama to start this week. It has been wet this morning and we continue to see areas of rain across Alabama at the midday hours.
WET: Rain is relatively widespread across Alabama early this morning as a wet pattern sets up across Alabama and the Deep South. An approaching upper trough and cold front will bring occasional rain to the state through tomorrow night.
SEVERE CLEAR: We have a sunny and cold Friday across Alabama with most places in the 40s this afternoon. Another freeze is likely tonight; temperatures drop into the 20s for most communities with a clear sky and light wind.
Tons of sunshine in the cobalt blue sky across Alabama today, but despite the sunshine temperatures are only in the 40s, which are 10-15 degrees below average for this time of year.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: A warming trend begins tomorrow afternoon with a mostly sunny sky along with highs in the 50s. Then, on Sunday, clouds increase ahead of a disturbance to the west and some rain will reach the western counties of the state by afternoon.
COLD: Another surge of cold air is invading Alabama this afternoon… temperatures are barely out of the 30s over the northern third of the state. But, to the south, some communities are in the 60s around Dothan. But the cold air wins the battle tonight as it comes to drop southward.
Another surge of colder air is flowing into the state today and we are seeing highs in the upper 40s and lower 50s with more sun than clouds across the northern half of the state.
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