Cold, Dry Weather For Alabama Today; Rain Returns By Sunday Night

COLD: Here are some temperatures across Alabama just before sunrise this morning…

Cullman 18
Decatur 18
Fort Payne 19
Haleyville 19
Huntsville 20
Springville 20
Good Hope 22
Birmingham 22
Hueytown 22
Muscle Shoals 22
Margaret 22
Morris 22
Heflin 22
Chelsea 23
Jasper 23
Pell City 23
Gadsden 22
Anniston 25
Tuscaloosa 26
Auburn 27
Selma 28
Montgomery 29
Dothan 33
Mobile 33

A few spots are seeing wind chill values down around 10 degrees with a north wind of 5-10 mph. Today will be sunny but cold with highs in the 40s, and another freeze is likely tonight with 20s likely by daybreak tomorrow.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: A warming trend begins tomorrow afternoon with a mostly sunny sky along with highs in the 50s. Then, on Sunday, clouds increase ahead of a disturbance to the west and some rain will reach the western counties of the state by afternoon. Rain is likely statewide Sunday night; the high Sunday will be in the 56-63 degree range.

NEXT WEEK: Occasional waves of rain are likely Monday and Tuesday with highs in the 60s. Some thunder is possible, but severe storms are not expected. This will likely be a beneficial rain event for the state; amounts in the 2-3 inch range are likely from Sunday night through Tuesday night.

Rain will end early Wednesday, and another shot of cold air rolls into the state. Temperatures will hover in the 40s during the day Wednesday with a chilly north wind… some communities across the Tennessee Valley won’t get out of the 30s. Freezing temperatures are likely by early Thursday and Friday morning… See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Tonight 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.

The Alabama high school state football championship games wrap up today at Protective Stadium in Birmingham (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 game tonight.

ON THIS DATE IN 1983: During the early morning hours, an F3 tornado crossed through parts Selma. It developed near Alabama Highway 22 west of Selma and moved northeastward for 13 miles. At least 103 structures were damaged/destroyed along the path. 30-40 vehicles at a new car dealership were destroyed. Numerous units at the Rangedale Housing Project in Selma were demolished, where one person was killed. A dormitory at Selma University was struck by the twister; 50 students were occupying the dorm at the time. Seven students received minor injuries when the roof and parts of the second floor of their dorm was destroyed. Near the university, West Side Junior High School sustained damaged as well as several homes and a convenience store. In addition to extensive damage to the apartment complex and Selma University, a new car dealership suffered extensive damage to buildings and some 30 to 40 vehicles destroyed.

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

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