Showers Return To Alabama Late Tonight/Tomorrow
DRY, MILD AFTERNOON: As advertised, most of Alabama remains rain-free this afternoon with temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s. Clouds will continue to increase tonight, and a few rain showers will likely move into the state, especially after midnight.
TOMORROW/WEDNESDAY: Tomorrow will be a cloudy, mild day with occasional showers. It won’t rain all day, and the high will be close to 70 degrees. Not much change Wednesday… cloudy, mild weather continues with showers possible. We could see a few stronger thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours, but for now SPC does not have any severe weather risk defined for the state. If we do see stronger storms, the main issue will come from hail and gusty winds. A good chance we reach the low 70s Wednesday.
THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Not much change Thursday; a cloudy day with showers possible… the high will be at or just over 70 for most communities. There is considerable model difference concerning Friday; the American global model (the GFS) suggests cooler, drier air will move into the northern half of Alabama, but the reliable European global model (the ECMWF) holds the front up over Tennessee, keeping Alabama in a moist airmass with a chance of showers. We will lean toward the wetter solution for now.
Rain amounts tomorrow through Friday will be around 2 inches over the Tennessee Valley region of far North Alabama, close to one inch for places like Tuscaloosa/Birmingham/Anniston/Gadsden… and under one inch over the southern half of the state. We don’t expect any flooding issues.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: For now Saturday looks like a dry day with a high in the mid to upper 60s. Sunday also will be mostly dry… at the moment it looks like any showers will be few and far between. Sunday’s high will be in the 67-70 degree range.
NEXT WEEK: Mild, showery weather is the story for much of the week, although for now we don’t see any major signals for severe weather issues. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
DONE WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES? No. While we don’t expect a freeze over the next 10-15 days, we almost always have a late season freeze in late March or early April. Way too early to plant anything that would be harmed by freezing temperatures over North/Central Alabama.
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