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At 5:00 this morning, Birmingham was reporting 45 degrees with a north wind averaging 16 mph, gusting to 23. No doubt the front is well to the south of here now, and it is doubtful that temperatures recover much at all today. Most communities will never make it to 50, and that biting wind will make it feel colder. At least the sky will clear and we expect a good supply of sunshine throughout the day after some lingering clouds this morning.
LAST NIGHT’S RAIN: Amounts sure look light… my total in northern Shelby County was only 0.12″… a quick scan of reports from our Skywatchers shows amounts generally under a quarter of an inch. That sure won’t break a drought.
FREEZE TONIGHT: As the wind dies down tonight, temperatures will drop quickly, and we will reach the 25 to 29 degree range by daybreak tomorrow. The colder valleys should drop into the low 20s.
THE REST OF THE WEEK: We begin a warming trend tomorrow afternoon with a high close to 60 degrees. Expect a high in the low 60s on Wednesday and Thursday with a partly sunny sky. Some moisture will return on Friday, and with a weak front approaching from the north it might trigger a shower or two, but the chance of beneficial rain really looks small for the next seven days. Looks like the upper air winds will keep the coldest air over North America north of Alabama this weekend; looks like highs in the low to mid 60s both Saturday and Sunday.
VOODOO LAND: Unfortunately, no serious rain event shows up on the 06Z GFS through December 18. A front does push through around December 14 with a band of showers and storms, but it looks like a rather short duration event.
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I am headed down to Hale County today to speak to the kids at Moundville Elementary School… I will be back in the office by early afternoon and the afternoon edition of the Weather Xtreme video will be posted by 3:30. Enjoy the day!
