The broad and diffuse center of rapidly weakening tropical depression Humberto is just southwest of Belzoni in the Mississippi Delta. It has just crossed the Mississippi River north of I-20 by about 40 miles.
A large shield of rain covers the northern third of Alabama and the northern third of Mississippi early this morning.
In Alabama, light to moderate rain now covers much of the area west of I-59. Some of the heaviest rain at 3:25 is over southern Jefferson and northern Shelby County generally just south of I-459. Some good heavy rain embedded in here.
Moderate rain now covers much of the southern half of Jefferson County at this time.
Moderate to occasionally heavy rain covers much of the Tennessee Valley as well as West Central Alabama, including Pickens, Lamar and Marion Counties.
Showers are more isolated, but locally heavier south of the main rain area. A heavy shower/developing storm had passed Selma headed toward Billingsley and Chilton County.
In Mississippi, very heavy rain is in the Delta north and northeast of the low center. Heavy rain was reported at Greenwood with a NE wind at 16 mph. Lightning was observed to the east. Tupelo had rain.
Everything is moving east-northeast or northeast.
The leftover boundary that moved north slowly overnight lies in a southwest to northeast aloignment across North Alabama this morning. The low will continue to weaken as it moves east northeastward.
A little fog was over some sections.
Widespread rain will continue through the early afternoon in areas generally along and north of I-20 with heavy showers feeding into the rain area.
In the rain area, amounts will generally total between three quarters and 1.5 inches today, with some isolated heavier amounts.
On a rough extrapolation, the western edge of the rain area should reach West Alabama by late morning, the Birmingham area by early afternoon and East Alabama by late afternon. This should spell good news for High School football.
A powerful cool front is to our northwest. It has reached southeastern Kansas and Central Missouri. It should make the northwest corner of the state by midnight and slide through Central Alabama by sunrise on Saturday.
Drier air should filter into Alabama behind the front making for a nice weekend. Look for 50s by Sunday morning.
