A weak cold front is moving through Alabama today, but with limited moisture it is mainly coming through in a dry fashion. We are seeing a more clouds as the front moves through and highs today are in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
WARM WINTER DAY: Temperatures are in the 75-80 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with sunshine in full force… the average high for February 26 at Birmingham is 62. We note Birmingham’s high so far today is 77, three degrees shy of the record high of 80, set in 1962 and 1977.
A chilly start to the day with widespread 40s in most locations, but under a sky full of sunshine, temperatures are surging into the upper 70s, with some low 80s showing up this afternoon.
WARM AFTERNOON AHEAD: Temperatures are mostly in the 40s across Alabama early this morning; we expect a high in the 75-80 degree range this afternoon, far above the average high of 62. The record high today at Birmingham is 80, set in 1962 and 1977… I doubt if we break it, but we will be close.
A front has drifted into North Alabama today and will be the near term player in our forecast through the weekend. The front is between Birmingham and Huntsville today, tomorrow the front will life back north into Tennessee as a warm front, and then on Sunday it will move back south into North/Central Alabama on Sunday as a cold front.
RADAR CHECK: Showers are very scarce across Alabama this afternoon; with a mix of sun and clouds temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 70s. We note a few spots over the western counties have reached the 80 degree mark.
Today and tomorrow we are seeing more clouds than sun with some isolated showers possible at just about any time, especially over the northern half of the state.
More sun than clouds in the Alabama sky today and it remains unseasonably warm with highs in the low to mid 70s. Some showers are ongoing across the northern and central portions of the state today, but rain amounts for the most part will be light.
MILD WINTER AFTERNOON: Temperatures are mostly in the 70s across Alabama this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. The sky becomes mostly cloudy late tonight; the low will be in the 57-63 degree range.
Temperatures this week are running 15-25 degrees above average for the first week of February; highs are in the 70s with some 80s expected across central and southern sections of the state.
CLOSE TO RECORD WARMTH: Highs will remain in the 70s across much of Alabama through the rest of the week; some South Alabama communities could see low 80s by Thursday or Friday. Most of the state will stay dry today, but we will bring in a chance of scattered showers tomorrow
SPRING PREVIEW: With sunshine in full supply, temperatures are in the mid 70s across much of Alabama this afternoon. Tonight will be clear with a low in the 50s.
A very warm week of weather is ahead for Alabama as we are feeling a very early taste of spring as highs will be 15-25 degrees above average.
WARM DAYS AHEAD: This will be the warmest week so far this year for Alabama. Highs will be in the 70s today, and over the latter half of the week South Alabama will see low 80s.
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