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The Arctic front moved through North Alabama during the pre-dawn hours… here are some 5:00 a.m. observations behind the front:
Nashville 15 (wind chill 2)
NWS Huntsville 20 (wind chill 8)
Muscle Shoals 23 (wind chill 14)
Around here, wind chill index values will drop into the single digits during the day as north winds increase to 15 to 25 mph, with gusts to 30. Actual air temperatures will peak in the mid 30s, and at least the sun will be shining through the day as this air coming in is bone dry.
TOMORROW AND THE WEEKEND: No change in our thinking; lows in the 10 to 15 degree range are likely both tomorrow and Saturday morning, with single digit lows for the colder valleys across North Alabama. Tomorrow won’t be a raw with a lighter wind and a high in the mid 30s… still almost 20 degrees below average values for mid-January in Alabama.
We will rise into the 40s Saturday afternoon with a partly sunny sky.
Still looking at a strong impulse rotating through the base of the long wave trough Sunday that will bring a chance of light rain or light snow during the day, but very limited moisture means it won’t be a big deal. Then, a fresh shot of colder air arrives Sunday night.
Monday and Tuesday should be cold and dry with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s.
VOODOO COUNTRY: Watch the Weather Xtreme video and you can see how the NAO will flip to a positive phase during the last week of the month, accordingly we will should have a pretty decent moderating trend here. Still no sign of any major storm systems through the rest of the month. We figure the NAO goes negative again in February with potential for more Arctic blasts; winter has a very long way to go.
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I will be speaking at Irondale Middle School this morning… then back into the office by early afternoon and the next Weather Xtreme video should be posted by 3:30 or so. Enjoy the day and STAY WARM!
