Midday Nowcast: Sunny with a Nice Warm-Up

A chilly start to the day, but with abundant sunshine, temperatures are heading into the upper 50s and lower 60s this afternoon. For the rest of the week, an upper ridge builds in over the region, so not much change in our weather, but temperature will be on a warming trend. Expect a sunny sky tomorrow and Wednesday as well; with mid 60s tomorrow, and the high Wednesday afternoon will be near 70°. Moisture levels will begin to rise Thursday and Friday, so expect more clouds at times, and there could be a stray shower or two, but most of Alabama will remain dry. It will remain unseasonably mild with highs in the low to mid 70s both days.

WEEKEND WEATHER: The ridge begins to weaken, allowing a cold front to approach. The sky will be mostly cloudy Saturday and Sunday, and showers are likely statewide both days. Not a total wash-out, but be ready for occasional showers at any time. There will be some instability Saturday over the southern half of the state, so thunder is possible there, but severe storms are not expected. The high Saturday will be in the mid 60s, followed by low 60s Sunday. Some North Alabama communities won’t get out of the 50s Sunday afternoon.

BEACH FORECAST CENTER: Get the latest weather and rip current forecasts for the beaches from Fort Morgan to Panama City on our Beach Forecast Center page. There, you can select the forecast of the region that you are interested in visiting.

WORLD TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation outside the U.S. was 110.1F at Telfer, Australia. The lowest observation was -63.8F at Delyankir, Russia.

CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation was 89F at Sebring, FL. The lowest observation was -8F at Gunnison, CO.

WEATHER ON THIS DATE IN 1987: A major winter storm produced high winds and heavy snow in the Southern Rockies and the Southern High Plains. Snowfall totals in New Mexico ranged up to 25 inches at Cedar Crest, with up to three feet of snow reported in the higher elevations. Winds of 75 mph, with gusts to 124 mph, were reported northeast of Albuquerque NM. El Paso TX was buried under 22.4 inches of snow, including a single storm record of 16.8 inches in 24 hours. The snowfall total surpassed their previous record for an entire winter season of 18.4 inches. Record cold was experienced the next three nights as readings dipped into the single numbers. High winds ushering unseasonably cold air into the southwestern U.S. gusted to 100 mph at Grapevine CA.

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