Midday Nowcast: Sunshine is Back Today

We are seeing a clear sky today, and that is allowing our temperatures to warm into the 60s and 70s across Alabama today. Tonight, will be fair and chilly with 30s and 40s.

FRIDAY FRONT: Tomorrow will be warmer with highs in the 70s with a mix of sun and clouds. Tomorrow night, an Arctic front blows into the state bringing rain and storms.

There could be some severe storms over the southern third of Alabama, south of Montgomery, where the SPC maintains risk areas for severe storms tomorrow night. Down that way, strong winds are possible along with a few tornadoes. Severe storms are not expected over the northern half of the state.

WINTER WEATHER MISCHIEF: Much colder air rushes into Alabama behind the front tomorrow night and we will see the rain change over to snow during the predawn hours Saturday. Higher accumulation probabilities are along and north of U.S. 278 (Hamilton to Cullman to Gadsden), where some spots could see 1-2 inches on grassy areas (roads will be just wet). Snow showers are likely down to Tuscaloosa/Birmingham/Anniston, but odds of meaningful accumulation are low this far south. Snow flurries are expected as far south as Montgomery early Saturday morning. As temperatures drop below freezing, a few slick spots are possible on bridges across the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama Saturday morning. For now travel impact is not expected for places like Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and Anniston.

For Saturday, the sky will clear during the day and it will be cold and windy with temperatures in the 30s all day. Add in a blustery north wind, and wind chills will be near or below to freezing much of the day.

SUNDAY MORNING FREEZE: A significant late season freeze is in the forecast Sunday morning, with lows in the 15-25 degree range for most places over the northern half of Alabama. Upper 20s and lower 30s are expected as far south as the Gulf Coast. After the morning freeze, Sunday will be a sunny day and a bit warmer with highs in the 50s.

NEXT WEEK: The weekend cold snaps looks to exit quickly as highs return to the upper 60s on Monday. For now, the rest of the week expect a warming trend… temperatures reach the 70s by midweek. We will see more rain Tuesday into Wednesday, but for now, a rain event, with no severe storms expected.??

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 112.5F at Siteki, Swaziland. The lowest observation was -86.1F at Vostok, Antarctica.

CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation was 91F at Sebastian, FL. The lowest observation was -40F at Peter Sinks, UT.

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