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THIS AFTERNOON: The sun is shining at Birmingham, Gadsden, and Anniston, where temperatures are near 60, but clouds are hanging tough over Northwest Alabama where they are having a hard time getting to 50 degrees. All of the clouds will dissipate this evening, and we will have a clear and chilly night ahead with most communities reaching the upper 30s by daybreak tomorrow. Some of the colder pockets might even see a touch of light frost.
TOMORROW THROUGH THE WEEKEND: We rise into the mid 60s tomorrow, but the real warm-up begins Thursday when we reach the upper 70s. Then, a summer preview is the story Friday through Sunday with afternoon highs around 80. A ridge aloft will mean mostly sunny days and fair nights. Enjoy.
NEXT WEEK: We stay warm on Monday and Tuesday with highs in the low 80s, but a cold front will push through the state at mid-week on Wednesday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Then, colder air follows for the latter half of next week; the 12Z GFS is colder with a fairly deep upper trough forming over the eastern third of the state. If this run is correct we might be looking at a late season freeze Thursday or Friday morning (March 24-25). See the Weather Xtreme video for details.
VOODOO LAND: We note the GFS is forecasting the NAO to spike negative in about 15-20 days… which could mean another cold snap at some point in early April. Of course, no way to be specific, but just something to watch in coming weeks. Still too early to be planting gardens.
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