A 7 a.m. Looksee

Thicks clouds cover Central Alabama this morning.

It’s near 50F in the I-20 corridor, a little cooler to the north, a little warmer to the south. No big surprise. It’s 38F in Huntsville.

Regional radars show light to moderate, and occasionally heavy rain along the Gulf Coast. A few patches of very light rain or virga (rain evaporating before hitting the ground) are showing up over North and Central Alabama, but not many folks are seeing them and no reporting stations show rain.

I think we will see the rain that’s down around Monroeville and Troy moving north as we head into the late morning. Amounts will be light. Take some rain gear if you are heading to Tuscaloosa for the National Championship celebration event but it shouldn’t be a wash out.

The track of the surface low, which is south of Lafayette, LA right now will be key to where the heaviest rain falls tonight. The GFS carries it up the I-65 corridor then up the I-85 corridor, keeping the heaviest rain and chances for thunderstorms over South Alabama.

If the low moves further west, we could actually see some thunder, especially over eastern sections. No strong storms at all, so put your mind at ease, just a couple of claps of thunder.

Rainfall amounts should average around one and one quarter (1.25) inches, with some heavier amounts to the south of the low track.

Brian will be along with the video anytime now. Have a great day.

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