Alabama Weather Update –...

A fairly strong cold front is moving eastward across Alabama this morning. 

Winds shift from west to northwest and the temperature drops about ten degrees to mark its passage.  Readings have fallen back into the 40s over Northwest Alabama and the Tennessee Valley.  We have already seen our high for the day in most locations.  The biting northwest wind, averaging some 10-20 mph and gusting to over 25 mph at times will make it feel even more miserable.  Throw in some light rain or drizzle, and it was the perfect day to be inside the BJCC for Storm Alert Xtreme.

A line of showers was just ahead of the actual cold front, but it is not accompanied by much in the way of rain.  This system has been a dud in that department.  There was only 0.05 inches at the Airport in the earlier precipitation. 

The showers will continue moving east out of Alabama by early afternoon.  Low clouds may hang tough tonight, but clearing should occur by morning, temperatures will drop into the middle and upper 30s overnight.

Tomorrow and Monday look great, with sunny skies and temperatures in the lower and middle 60s.  Clouds should increase on Tuesday as a warm front moves north.  There may be a few overnight showers.  By Wednesday morning, intensifying low pressure will be near the Missouri Bootheel. 

An area of showers and storms will overspread Alabama from the west on Wednesday.  This looks like a marginal severe weather situation, but it is one that we will monitor carefully.  Some generous rainfall amounts of over an inch will accompany this system.  Thursday looks cloudy and cooler with wraparound clouds and light rain as well as a biting northwest wind again. 

Then high pressure builds in for the weekend…giving us nice weather and seasonable temperatures.

– Bill Murray