Rain Saturday; Very Cold Sunday Through Next. Week
SUNNY JANUARY DAY: Temperatures are in the 40s and 50s across Alabama this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine. Tonight will be clear and cold with a low in the 25-35 degree range.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Clouds will increase Friday night, and a soaking rain is likely statewide Saturday ahead of a cold front. Amounts of 1 to 2 inches are likely before the rain moves out late Saturday night; the high Saturday will be at or just over 60 degrees for most places. Then, much colder air will invade the state on Sunday with falling temperatures and a brisk north wind. A few snow flurries are possible in the cold air over the northern third of the state, but there won’t be any impact.
BACK IN THE DEEP FREEZE: The coldest air so far this season will likely settle into the Deep South early next week; temperatures will stay below freezing all day Monday andTuesday over the northern half of the state, and lows will be well down in the teens Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
New model runs this morning are showing increasing signs for snow and ice potential for Alabama and the Deep South Tuesday, Tuesday night, and possibly into early Wednesday. It is still too early to know for sure if this will actually happen, but output from model ensembles are showing increasing probabilities of snow or ice accumulation. We will watch trends very carefully in coming days.
Temperatures will likely remain below average through the rest of January… See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
ON THIS DATE IN 1972: In Loma, Montana, the temperature soared from 54 degrees below zero to 49 degrees above zero on January 14-15, 1972. The 103-degree change is the greatest ever recorded in the world for a 24 hour period.
ON THIS DATE IN 2024: A winter storm started over North Alabama that would ultimately bring 6-10 inches of snow to come places in the northwest part of the state.
Look for the next video briefing here by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow…
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