PLEASANT SPRING AFTERNOON: We have a mix of sun and clouds across Alabama this afternoon; we note one small lone shower over Sumter County at mid-afternoon, otherwise nothing on radar despite a surface front over the central counties. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 50s.
CHILLY START: Colder pockets are in the 30s across North Alabama early this morning with some patchy frost. We expect a nice warm-up today, however, with a high in the 70s this afternoon along with sunshine in full supply.
Today is the first official full day of spring as the vernal equinox occurred at 10:06 PM CDT last night. Today started out cold, but with sunny sky we are seeing afternoon highs surging into the low 70s for many North/Central Alabama communities.
ANOTHER COLD START: Temperatures are in the 30s across much of Alabama early this morning, and a few colder spots have reached the freezing mark again. But, expect a very nice warm-up today… with ample sunshine we expect a high in the low 70s this afternoon.
WARMING TREND CONTINUES: Dry, mild weather continues across Alabama today with a high in the 70s. It looks like tomorrow will be the warmest day so far this year as temperatures reach the 78-83 degree range by afternoon.
A beautiful day across Alabama and the Deep South with blue sky and sunshine in full supply. Temperatures are surging into the upper 60s and lower 70s across the state.
WARMING TREND: We have a sub-freezing start today for the northern 2/3 of Alabama with temperatures in the 22-32 degree range… Mobile reports 34 at 5a CT. Today will be sunny with a high in the upper 50s and low 60s for most places.
BIG THAW: Temperatures are mostly in the 50s across Alabama this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. The warm-up continues through the rest of the week with 60s tomorrow, followed by highs in the 67-74 degree range over the latter half of the week. All of the remaining snow and ice over the northwest corner of the state will continue to melt away.
BIG THAW: The bitterly cold Arctic air will be scoured out of the contiguous U.S. this week thanks to an upper air pattern change over North America. In Alabama, temperatures rise into the 50s today, 60s tomorrow, and then we will be in the 67-74 degree range over the latter half of the week. All of the remaining snow and ice over the northwest corner of the state will melt away.
WARMER DAY: Temperatures are mostly in the 60s across Alabama this afternoon, but some places down south (like Mobile) have reached the low 70s. We have a mix of sun and clouds, and tonight will be dry with a low in the 40s.
WARMING TREND AHEAD: Most Alabama communities are above freezing early this morning, and we expect a high in the low to mid 60s this afternoon with sunshine through high clouds. We note the average high for Birmingham on December 22 is 56.
WARMER: Temperatures are mostly in the 60s across Alabama with a mix of sun and clouds; we note a few small showers/sprinkles over the southern quarter of the state. We will mention the chance of a few isolated showers statewide tonight as moisture levels continue to rise.
WARMING TREND: Temperatures rise into the 60s across Alabama this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. A few isolated showers are possible near the Gulf Coast during the day, and statewide tonight. Most of the state will be dry, however.
WARMING TREND AHEAD: Temperatures remain very pleasant across Alabama this morning… most North Alabama communities are in the 50s with a clear sky. Expect a partly to mostly sunny sky today with a high in the mid 80s; the average high for Birmingham on May 30 is 85.
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