RADAR CHECK: Rain is falling over parts of Southwest Alabama this afternoon… the rest of the state is dry with a partly sunny sky. Temperatures are in the mid 80s over parts of North and Central Alabama where the sun is out; the southern counties are in the 70s because of clouds. Rain and thunderstorms will increase over Southwest Alabama tonight, and there will be periods of rain statewide tomorrow.
CHANGES AHEAD: Clouds will increase across Alabama today ahead of a cold front… a few showers will likely develop this afternoon and tonight. Then, tomorrow, thunderstorms just ahead of the front could become strong to severe. There is a major NWS data/web outage this morning, so I don’t know the SPC outlook, but I would imagine much of the state will be in a “marginal” or “slight” risk (level 1-2/5).
THIS AFTERNOON: Clouds cover Alabama this afternoon, and large areas of rain continue to move across the state. The heaviest rain is over the southwest counties of the state, where a flash flood watch remains in effect for Choctaw, Washington, Mobile, Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Conecuh, and Monroe counties. Rain will taper off tonight, but clouds will linger.
ACTIVE WEATHER RETURNS: Showers and a few thunderstorms will push into Alabama today ahead of a cold front. Not an “all day” rain, and not expecting any severe thunderstorms… but occasional showers are likely through tonight. The sky will be cloudy with a high between 68 and 72 degrees for most communities.
RADAR CHECK: Large areas of mostly light rain are moving across Alabama early this morning with temperatures mostly in the 50s. Rain will end from northwest to southeast during the midday hours, and some clearing is possible this afternoon as drier air moves back into the state. The high today will be in the low to mid 60s for most communities.
MILD WINTER DAY: A storm system is forming northwest of Alabama, and is set to bring lots of snow from northern Kansas to near Chicago over the next 36 hours, where winter storm warnings are in effect. But we will be in the warm sector of the system, and we project temperatures in the low 70s this afternoon, almost 20 degree above average for late January in Alabama.
CLOUDS MOVING IN: The sky will become mostly cloudy across Alabama today, and a few scattered showers are possible later this morning and this afternoon as moisture moves northward into the state. Rain today should be fairly light and spotty; amounts will be one tenth of an inch or less for most places where showers develop. Temperatures reach the mid 50s this afternoon.
SUNNY WINTER DAY: The sky is sunny for a change across Alabama this afternoon, and as advertised temperatures have warmed nicely. A few spots across West Alabama have reached 60 degrees, most spots are in the mid to upper 50s. Clouds will increase tonight ahead of a cold front, and a few scattered showers are possible statewide. But, moisture is very limited, and rain amounts will be light and spotty.
