The large mass of rain is moving out of East and Southeast Alabama this afternoon. In our neck of the woods, it is still over Cherokke, Cleburne, Randolph, Clay, Tallapoosa, Chambers, down into Macon and Lee Counties.
Skies are still cloudy over much of Alabama behind the line. Temperatures are in the lower and middle 60s. Winds are out of the south and southeast at 8-16 mph with occasional gusts to near 20 mph.
As expected, a line of storms did redevelop over eastern Mississippi ahead of the cold front. That thin line of storms is over western Franklin, Marion, Lamar, Pickens, Sumter and Choctaw Counties, moving into Greene County. There may be some hail with this activity as it is developing under cooler air aloft. The strongest segment of the line is over Pickens County, approaching Carrollton. When the line reaches you, you can expect brief torrential rains, strong gusty winds, dangerous lightning and some hail.
It should make Tuscaloosa around 5:30 and perhaps Birmingham around 7.
After the line passes, any temporary clearing will disappear and skies will return to being mostly cloudy overnight. A stiff west wind will continue and temperatures will fall back into the middle 40s overnight. Tomorrow will be a raw day with a strong west and northwest wind and temperatures barely creeping up at all, with a projected high of 49 degrees for Birmingham. There could even be a little light rain or drizzle in the morning.
SKies will clear tomorrow night and Friday promises to be a brighter day.
