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COLD AIR KNOCKING ON THE DOOR: A cold front is moving into Northwest Alabama as I write this early this morning. Ahead of the front, widespread rain continues over North and Central Alabama. Looks like rain totals will be mostly in the 1/4 to 1/2 inch range, and the rain will taper off during the midday hours as colder air drier air overspreads the state.
Yep, there is still a window for the rain to change briefly to snow over the northern third of the state, mostly north of U.S. 278, but the ground is warm and temperatures will be above freezing, so it won’t any more than a novelty if it happens. Maybe a dusting over the high terrain of Northeast Alabama, up on Lookout and Sand Mountain.
COLDER DAYS: Our weather will be much colder during the mid-week period. The high tomorrow will be in the low to mid 40s, and we will struggle to reach 40 on Wednesday, which will be the coldest day. A series of vorticity centers will roll through the base of the long wave trough over the eastern U.S., and there could be a few flurries on both days, but deep moisture is long gone.
The coldest morning will be early Thursday, when most places should drop into the 16 to 21 degree range. The coldest valleys across Northeast Alabama could be close to 10 degrees.
A warming trend begins Thursday afternoon with a high around 50, and we should be close to 60 Friday. Both of these days will be dry with ample sunshine.
WEEKEND PEEK: Looks like a very comfortable weekend ahead; with afternoon temperatures between 60 and 65 degrees with a partly sunny sky both days. Looks like any showers will stay west and north of Alabama on Saturday and Sunday.
VOODOO LAND: The North Atlantic Oscillation remains generally negative for most of February, but not too far from neutral territory. This usually opens the door for a variety of weather across the Deep South, so I think changeable will be the word this month.
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Thanks to Dr. Tim Coleman, Brian Peters, and Bill Murray for their work on the blog this weekend; I do have a life and I was busy with Youth Baseball and church duties; I was off the grid most of the day Saturday and Sunday. Those guys had to deal with the haters (personal attacks are their specialty), trolls (they only come out on rare occasion to pick fights with the regular blog readers), and know it alls (I am never wrong, unlike the meteorologists on this blog who can’t forecast their way out of a paper bag). Like I always say, God loves these people too and they don’t bother me. I still suggest they use their energy in a more positive way; it would really change their life. Constructive criticism is great thing; that is the only way we can get better. I have done my best to use the good criticism to improve the way we do things over the years. So, thanks to all for their comments one way or another.
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