Dry Through Friday

CHILLY EARLY APRIL MORNING: Here are some temperatures across Alabama just before sunrise…

Black Creek 32
Fort Payne 34
Gadsden 36
Hueytown 38
Cullman 38
Haleyville 38
Weaver 39
Pell City 39
Alexander City 40
Bessemer 41
Decatur 41
Muscle Shoals 41
Huntsville 41
Tuscaloosa 42
Montgomery 46
Mobile 46

Today will feature sunshine in full supply with a high in the mid 60s. The average high for April 1 at Birmingham is 71. We stay dry through Friday; the high tomorrow will be in the low 70s, followed by mid to upper 70s Friday.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Saturday, for now, looks warm and generally dry with a mix of sun and clouds along with a high in the upper 70s. The risk of a shower for any one given place during the day is very low. A few scattered showers are possible on Sunday, but there will be intervals of sunshine with a high between 77 and 80 degrees.

NEXT WEEK: There will be a risk of scattered showers and thunderstorms daily Monday through at least Wednesday with a moist airmass in place. But, an upper ridge will be over the region, so the rain probably won’t be too heavy or widespread. Highs will remain in the 78-82 degree range. Some global models suggest an upper trough will approach late in the week with some potential for severe storms, but that is certainly not carved in stone at this point. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

ON THIS DATE IN 1960: The first weather satellite, TIROS 1 (Television and Infra-Red Observation Satellite) began sending pictures back to Earth. The TIROS series would have little benefit to operational weather forecasters because the image quality was low and inconsistent. The most critical understanding achieved from the new technology was the discovery of the high degree of organization of large-scale weather systems, a fact never apparent from ground and aircraft observations.

ON THIS DATE IN 1981: Two persons were killed and 23 injured when a major tornado (EF-3) devastated the business district of Hurtsboro, in Russell County, along much of the residential area. One person was killed when the storm destroyed their mobile home. Another person was killed when their home was destroyed. Eight of the injured were admitted to the hospitals. Damage was estimated at $8.5 million will about 80 percent of the property in the city damaged or destroyed. Twenty-five homes, 8 mobile homes and 25 businesses were totally destroyed.

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