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The great Alabama weather legend J.B. Elliott is forecasting an average low of 26 degrees at daybreak tomorrow. Of course, your number will vary… the actual spread will be from around 21 to 31, but everyone should see a decent freeze with a clear sky and light wind.
Temperatures will warm up nicely during the day tomorrow, with most spots winding up somewhere close to 60 with a good supply of sunshine.
NOT MUCH RAIN FOR A WHILE: A clipper type system will pass north of here on Wednesday; that will bring some light snow to states like Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. It will also drag a dry cold front through Alabama Wednesday night, following that we will have a fresh shot of cooler and drier air on Thursday.
While there will be slow increase in moisture levels Friday through Sunday as winds veer around to the south, there is no well defined trigger for rain, and it looks like most places around here will remain dry. Afternoons will be warmer over the weekend; we expect mid 60s on Saturday, and upper 60s on Sunday.
NEXT WEEK: An upper trough will eject out of the Southwest U.S, and that will offer our next hope for a decent rain event around Wednesday December 12.
LONG RANGE: The weather still looks relatively benign in the December 13-19 time frame… the upper air winds keep the really cold air over the northern part of the nation, and most of the systems showing up around here look relatively weak. Not good for a state that really needs a big rain event.
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