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RIGHT NOW: Talk about some dry air… the dewpoint in Birmingham at 2:00 is 5! Needless to say, we won’t have to worry about rain around here anytime soon. Overhead, some high clouds have invaded the state, spilling over the upper ridge to the west. Tonight will cold again, with lows in the 25 to 30 degree range. The high clouds could keep temperatures closer to 30 in most spots, but colder valleys with a clear sky will be well down in the 20s.
WARMER DAYS AHEAD: We are still on track for a nice warming trend ahead… we will be close to 60 tomorrow, upper 60s are likely Thursday, and mid 70s will follow on Friday. No significant chance of rain through the rest of the week.
WEEKEND PREVIEW: A mild weekend is likely with highs in the 70s Saturday and Sunday. We still are forecasting a dry day Saturday; then a chance of isolated showers Sunday. Most Alabama communities will remain dry through Sunday.
NEXT WEEK: The weather turns wet next week. A cold front will try to enter Northwest Alabama Monday, and showers are possible through Monday night. The 12Z GFS moves that front northward as a warm front Tuesday, meaning a mostly dry day. Then, a strong upper trough pushes the front back through the state Wednesday with a good chance of showers and possible strong storms. Every run has looked different, so details and timing of the rain next week remain up in the air to some degree. But, confidence is good that some beneficial rain is likely, especially around mid-week.
VOODOO LAND: Watch the Weather Xtreme video and you will see the 12Z GFS brings some pretty cold air down in here around March 17-18… nothing unusual. We always have late season cold snaps…. the average date of the last freeze here is March 23; we have seen freezing temperatures as late as April 23.
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