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Here is a quick look at some 5 am temperatures from our Skywatchers and the official observation sites around Alabama:
Cottondale 28
Scrougeout (Northeast Etowah County) 29
Munford 30
Concord 30
Haleyville 30
Hueytown 31
Muscle Shoals 32
Vinemont 32
Alabaster 33
Decatur 33
Birmingham Airport 35
Anniston 39 (with a north wind at 9 mph)
As expected, the colder readings are over Northwest Alabama, close to the surface high which is over North Mississippi. The wind has keep the low levels mixed over East Alabama where temperatures are not as cold. J.B. will run down a full list of lows a little later this morning.
ONE MORE COLD NIGHT: While we will warm into the low 60s today, tonight will be cold again; this time the coldest temperatures will be on the eastern side of the state, where some frost is possible. Some of the colder spots near the Georgia border could wind up with a light freeze.
The warming trend really kicks in tomorrow; we should be in the low 70s tomorrow, followed by mid 70s Thursday. Both days will feature a good supply of sunshine.
ANOTHER STORMY FRIDAY: The next rain producer will impact Alabama Friday. Looks like the best chance of showers and storms will come from around 12:00 p.m. until midnight, and you sure can’t rule out a few strong to severe storms based on the 00Z GFS. But, the instability looks rather limited this time, which will hopefully prevent a major threat. Rain amounts of around one-half inch seem likely.
WEEKEND PEEK: The weekend looks very nice with dry and mild weather Saturday and Sunday, and highs generally in the 70s.
NEXT WEEK: Moisture returns early in the week, and a shower might be seen Monday or Tuesday, but the big upper air storm system will be way out west, and no big rain event is expected early in the week. We will be warm, with highs up in the low 80s. That storm will lift up into Canada, well to the north of Alabama, and we will see only the weakening cold front later in the week.
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