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ANOTHER COLD WINTER DAY: Back into the deep freeze we go… the high today will be in the mid to upper 30s, but a strong north wind will keep wind chill index values in the teens much of the day. We note a few echoes on the Hytop radar moving down into North Alabama, and we will still mention some risk of scattered flurries this morning, but the story is the cold.
A hard freeze is likely tonight; most spots will be close to 20 degrees at daybreak tomorrow, with teens for the colder valleys. Some of the really cold places will wind up in the 10 to 15 degree range.
WARMER DAYS: A warming trend begins tomorrow afternoon… we should be in the upper 40s tomorrow, upper 50s Thursday, and low 60s Friday as the upper air pattern flattens.
WHAT ABOUT THE WEEKEND: Still looks like showers are likely Friday night into Saturday morning with a passing cold front. Not much moisture, but some spots could see 1/4 to 1/2 inch; the 06Z GFS hints the main window for rain will be from midnight Friday night to around 12:00 noon Saturday. The model also has lowered temperatures on Saturday; suggesting we will be in the cool 40s all day. Sunday looks dry with a high in the 50s.
NEXT WEEK: Watch the Weather Xtreme video and see how the 06Z GFS handles the mid-week system; it shows a nice rain event Wednesday, followed by some hint at a change to snow before ending late Wednesday night. This is all voodoo for now, but there has been some good consistency in output in recent runs. Might happen.
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