Lots to Talk About

Happy New Year! Lots to talk about on this first day of 2017. I will do a quick summary and then will come back with some more specifics about the severe weather threat, Sugar Bowl weather and the wintry threat for late in the week.

DREARY SUNDAY
A nice mass of rain is moving northeastward across the I-20/59 Corridor early this afternoon. No thunder is involved. There is just no instability. Rainfall amounts from this batch should run 0.20-0.40, with a few lucky folks getting 0.50 inches. Clouds are thick and temperatures are in the upper 50s and lower 60s.

ANOTHER ROUND THIS EVENING
Another batch of showers, this time with the possibility of some thunder, will overspread much of the area tonight. Another quarter of an inch is possible.

SEVERE WEATHER MONDAY
A northward lifting warm front will set the stage for thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening. There is a risk of severe weather for all of Alabama, with an enhanced risk for the area south of US-82 from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery. Damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible and a couple of strong tornadoes are not out of the question. The main threat will be 2 p.m until midnight tomorrow.

COLDER END OF THE WEEK
Things will begin to turn colder by Tuesday night with highs in the 40s Wednesday and probably 30s Thursday and Friday. A system moving along the Gulf Coast may spread rain over the southern half of the state Friday and Friday night with some light snow possible over the northern part of Central Alabama. Lots of uncertainty here and penty of time to refine the forecast. Let’s get through the severe weather threat first.

SUGAR BOWL
Tens of thousands of Auburn fans are in New Orleans for tomorrow night’s Sugar Bowl. Flash flood watches are in effect and lots of rain and thunderstorms are in the forecast through late tomorrow afternoon. Things should start to clear before fans make the trek to the Superdome howere, which is great news. There is an enhanced severe weather threat there tomorrow afternoon, but it should be well out of the way before time to head to the game.

Category: Alabama's Weather