Big Temperature Contrast Across Alabama This Afternoon
BIG THERMAL CONTRAST: Temperatures across Alabama at 3pm range from 48 at Haleyville to 83 at Mobile; a whopping 35 degree contrast. Large areas of mostly light rain persist across the Tennessee Valley, and parts of East Alabama at mid-afternoon. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with ranging from the 40s across North Alabama, to the 60s near the Gulf Coast.
For the weekend, South Alabama will be dry and mild, but we will maintain the chance of widely scattered showers over the north and central counties. Expect more clouds than sun with highs mostly in the 70s.
NEXT WEEK: A dynamic system will lift northward toward the Great Lakes Monday, and we will mention a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm. But the strong upper ridge over the Gulf of Mexico should prevent severe storms from forming across Alabama. SPC does have a risk of severe thunderstorms defined Monday for parts of East Tennessee and East Kentucky north of the ridge.
Tuesday looks dry, but showers return to the forecast Wednesday and Thursday. Strong storms are possible Friday, but models are in good agreement concerning the placement of the surface and upper air features of that system. Too early to know if there will be a severe weather threat. Highs through the week will be mostly in the 70s… See the daily Weather Briefing video for maps, graphics, and more details.
Still no sign of any freezing temperatures for Alabama through the first ten days of March, but my advice remains the same. If you want to plant anything that will be harmed by a freeze, wait until April 15. We always have late season cold snaps in late March and early April.
ON THIS DATE IN 1961: An F2 tornado moved through Russell County… it first touched down in Hurtsboro and moved east-northeast. Although it moved mostly through rural areas, the tornado left several homes obliterated while others were heavily damaged and many trees were blown down or broken off. Four people were injured.
ON THIS DATE IN 1969: The famous “100-Hour Storm” began in Boston, MA. Snow often fell between early on the 25th and noon on the 28th. The 26.3 inches at Logan Airport is the 2nd most significant snowstorm in Boston’s history. In addition, 77 inches fell at Pinkham Notch Base Station in New Hampshire, bringing their February total to 130 inches. Their snow cover on the 27th was 164 inches. Mt. Washington, NH, received 172.8 inches of snow in the month.
ON THIS DATE IN 2007: An EF3 tornado struck Dumas, Arkansas, injuring 28. Seven other tornadoes hit southeast Arkansas on this day, but no fatalities.
BEACH FORECAST: Click here to see the AlabamaWx Beach Forecast Center page.
Look for my next video briefing here by 6:00 a.m. Monday… enjoy the weekend!
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