Chilly Night Ahead
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COLD NIGHT FOR LATE APRIL: The record low for Birmingham April 24 is 35 degrees set in 1986. I don’t expect it to get that cold, but the average low should be near 40 degrees early tomorrow, with mid to upper 30s possible for some of the colder valleys and protected areas of North Alabama. Widespread frost is not expected since the wind should keep blowing most of the night (although the wind will die down with time), but a few spots could see a little frost for a brief time in those colder pockets.
REST OF THE WEEK: Dry weather is the story with a warming trend. Look for a high near 70 tomorrow, 80 Wednesday, low 80s Thursday, and mid 80s Friday. A stalled front north of here will bring some chance of rain to Tennessee and Kentucky, and a few showers could creep south into far North Alabama, but down this way rain is unlikely through Friday.
WEEKEND PEEK: Saturday will be warm and humid with a mix of sun and clouds; just a very small risk of an afternoon shower. The weather stays warm with a high in the low to mid 80s. Then, we will bring in a chance of showers Sunday as a cold front passes through the state. But, with limited moisture and marginal upper support, rain should be light. Maybe a little thunder in spots, but no severe weather. There is a very high chance we will make it through the rest of April without a single tornado warning for the entire state of Alabama. Pretty remarkable considering what happened one year ago this week.
Next week, at least the first half of the week, looks dry and pleasant with highs in the 70s. See the Weather Xtreme video for more long range ideas and all of the graphics that go along with this discussion.
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