Some Light Rain Tonight; Another Shot Of Cold Air Tomorrow

FRIGID START: Here are some temperatures across Alabama early this morning just before sunrise…

Gadsden 19
Fort Payne 19
Helena 21
Jasper 21
Pell City 21
Talladega 21
Chelsea 21
Oneonta 23
Greenville 23
Troy 23
Anniston 24
Decatur 25
Bessemer 25
Selma 25
Eufaula 25
Huntsville 26
Jemison 26
Tuscaloosa 26
Haleyville 27
Birmingham 27
Muscle Shoals 27
Albertville 27
Alexander City 27
Cullman 28
Auburn 28
Dothan 29
Mobile 34

With a partly sunny sky temperatures rise into the 50s this afternoon. Clouds will increase late in the day, and some rain is likely tonight, mostly over the southern 2/3 of the state (along and south of I-20). Rain amounts should be under 1/2 inch, and most of the rain will end early tomorrow morning.

Another shot of colder moves into the Deep South tomorrow with a clearing sky, and by Friday morning a freeze is likely down to the Gulf Coast. Colder spots across North Alabama will drop into the 15-19 degree range early Friday. The sky will be sunny and temperatures won’t get out of the 40s over the northern half of the state Friday afternoon.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Saturday will be a dry day with highs in the 50s for most of the state. Low 60s are likely for South Alabama Sunday; clouds will increase during the day ahead of a system that will bring rain into the state by Sunday night.

NEXT WEEK: A good soaking is likely for all of Alabama early next week. We project rain amounts in the 2-3 inch range from Sunday night through Tuesday night. Some thunder is possible, but severe storms are not expected. The latter half of the week looks cool and dry with highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s… See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.

FOOTBALL WEATHER:The Alabama high school state football championship games will be played this year at Protective Stadium in Birmingham.

For the 7A game tonight (Thompson vs Central Phenix City), the sky will be cloudy; just a small chance of some light rain during the second half. Temperatures will be in the 40s.

There are three games tomorrow (3A at 11am, 1A at 3pm, and 5A at 7pm). The sky will be partly sunny for the day games with temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. For the game tomorrow night, the sky will be clear with low 40s at kickoff, falling quickly into the 30s.

Three games close out the event on Friday (4A at 11am, 2A at 3pm, and 6A at 7pm). The sky will be clear; temperatures will be in the low to mid 40s for the day games, and once again 30s are expected for most of the night game.

Friday night the C-USA Championship game will be played at Jacksonville; Jax State will host Western Kentucky (6:00p CT kickoff at Amfirst Stadium). The sky will be clear with temperatures falling through the 30s during the game.

ON THIS DATE IN 1952: The month of December started off with chilly temperatures in London. This cold resulted in Londoners to burn more coal to heat up their homes. Then on December 5, a high pressure settled over the Thames River causing a dense layer of smog to develop. The smog became so thick and dense by December 7 that virtually no sunlight was seen in London. Most conservative estimates place the death toll at 4,000, with some estimating the smog killed as many as 8,000 individuals.

Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!

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