Afternoon Briefing Video: Forecast Comes Into Clearer Focus
Mild and sunny conditions will continue into Christmas Eve, with increasing clouds and showers likely by Christmas evening.
A family of tornadoes ruined Christmas for several Alabama families from Monroe County to Montgomery County on this date back in 1956.
Model infighting will lead to higher than normal uncertainty in rain chances around the period from Wednesday through Friday and we are keeping an eye on things for Sunday as there are some signs a strong storm or two could be involved. Nothing to worried about but something to stay tuned for.
Mild and mostly dry Christmas Eve, but keep an umbrella handy for scattered showers on Christmas Day. Watch for for an easterly wedge that could slow down our warmup by Friday.
COLDER: A new surge of cold air is pushing into North Alabama this afternoon with clouds and a chilly north wind. Temperatures are falling through the 40s over the northern third of the state this afternoon, but with a sunny sky we are seeing mostly 50s across the southern counties.