A Freeze Late Tonight; Rain/Storms Return Over The Weekend
SEVERE CLEAR: With a sunny sky temperatures in the 50s across Alabama this afternoon. Tonight will be clear and cold with a freeze for the northern half of the state, where lows will be in the 26-32 degree range.
Tomorrow will be a sunny day with a high in the 56-64 degree range. Then, on Friday, expect a partly sunny sky with highs in the 60s. We will introduce the chance of a few showers Friday afternoon across the southwest counties of the state, and a few scattered showers are possible statewide Friday night.
STORMY WEEKEND: A dynamic weather system with strong wind fields will impact Alabama with rain and thunderstorms. Occasional showers are likely Saturday (but it won’t rain all day) with highs in the 68-73 degree range. Winds out of the south will ramp up, with gusts to 25 mph by afternoon.
An organized batch of rain and strong thunderstorms will roll into the state late Saturday night into early Sunday morning. SPC maintains a risk of severe storms in their “Day 4” forecast for areas west of Alabama, including parts of Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, East Texas, and West Tennessee…
For now there is no formal risk of severe thunderstorms defined for Alabama Saturday night/early Sunday due to the lack of surface based instability and somewhat low storm relative helicity values. But there is no doubt storms could produce strong, gusty winds as they move through. Models are trending a little slower; the main window for the heavier storms will come from about midnight Saturday night through 9:00 a.m. Sunday. Rain amounts of 1-2 inches are likely statewide.
The sky will begin to clear late Sunday; the day will be breezy and cool with highs in the 50s. The Tennessee Valley of North Alabama could hold in the 40s.
NEXT WEEK: The weather will be cool and dry Monday and Tuesday. Global models now suggest the rest of the week will stay rain-free. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: The Alabama Super 7 high school football championships will be played tonight through Friday in Tuscaloosa at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The weather stay dry through tomorrow night; expect temperatures falling through the 40s for tonight’s 7A title game (Thompson vs Central Phenix City). The high in Tuscaloosa tomorrow will be close to 60 degrees.
The day Friday should be dry with a high in the 60s, but we will introduce the chance of showers Friday night during the 7A title game (Clay Chalkville vs Saraland). Nothing heavy or widespread, but just be aware of the potential for a shower or two during the game.
ON THIS DATE IN 1913: A snowstorm from December 1st through the 6th dumps a record total of 45.7 inches in Denver, Colorado. This storm produced the most snow ever recorded in a single Denver snowstorm.
ON THIS DATE IN 1983: A pre-dawn F3 tornado moved through Selma; it was down for 13 miles. One person was killed at the Rangedale Housing Project. The was heavy damage at Selma University, where seven students were injured in a dorm.
Look for the next video briefing here by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow…
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