Clearing/Colder Tonight
SPRING CHILL: Rain and storms have exited the state this afternoon, but clouds linger over North Alabama. Temperatures are only in the upper 40s and 50s and many areas… the average high for March 31 at Birmingham is 71. The sky will clear tonight, and we project a low between 37 and 44 degrees early tomorrow for most places. For colder valleys and protected areas, there is a chance of some scattered light frost.
REST OF THE WEEK: Dry weather is the story tomorrow through Friday. Sunny tomorrow and Thursday, partly sunny Friday. The high tomorrow will be in the mid 60s, followed by low 70s Thursday, and mid 70s Friday.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Look for a mix of sun and clouds Saturday and Sunday with warm afternoons; highs will be in the 78-82 degree range. We will mention just a small risk of a shower Saturday, and there is potential for a few scattered showers Sunday. Still, a decent part of the weekend will be dry.
NEXT WEEK: A moist, unstable airmass will set up across the Deep South early in the week, and we will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday. Remains to be seen if there will be a severe weather threat. The latter half of the week, for now, looks dry with warm afternoons. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
THIS MORNING’S STORMS: A large tornado passed just south of downtown Eufaula this morning, producing signifiant damage. Other tornadoes were reported in Mobile, Escambia, and Pike counties. A line of heavy showers brought strong winds through the Birmingham metro, and parts of East Alabama as well where some trees came down.
ON THIS DATE IN 1973: A devastating tornado took a nearly continuous 83 mile path through north central Georgia causing more than 113 million dollars damage, the highest total of record for a natural disaster in the state at that time. It touched down first in Jonesboro at around 4:30 p.m. The tornado badly damaged homes in Conyers and Monroe, but the worst damage occurred in Athens. Two people were killed in a trailer park and at least 70 others were injured. Several businesses, including a truck stop were destroyed.
ON THIS DATE IN 2016: Thunderstorms began forming across Mississippi by mid-afternoon, spreading east into western Alabama by early-evening. A mix of supercells, storm clusters, and bowing segments were observed through the duration of the event. A total of 7 tornadoes touched down in Alabama, of which included 4 EF-1s and 3 EF-0s.
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