Balmy conditions continue across Central Alabama on this Saturday afternoon.
Temperatures range from the lower and middle 70s over the western part of the state to middle 60s over the East Alabama.
Skies were clearing across parts of Central Alabama. If this had happened earlier in the day, we might have seen bigger problems tonight.
A surface low was located near Murray, Kentucky. A warm front had advanced into middle Tennessee. A strong upper trough was advancing east out of the Plains states. As it does, it will allow the cold Arctic airmass to the west and north of Alabama to come southeastward in the form of a strong cold front.
This front will send temperatures plunging overnight and you will notice it by morning. Temperatures will settle into the 60s this evening ahead of the front. It should arrive in western sections after 9 p.m., preceded by a line of showers and storms.
There will be sufficient instability and enough forcing to produce strong storms tonight. They could produce damaging winds, and will have to be monitored. Expect a few warnings overnight, and be ready to act if one is issued for your area. We will be watching the weather through the night for you. Set your Weatheradio before retiring, or have a way to receive warnings just in case.
You will wake up to 40s in the morning. The rain should be over by the time you rise. Skies will clear during the day but temperatures will not make much of a recovery, remaining in the 40s during the day, and likely falling by afternoon.
A hard freeze is expected overnight, with lows in the upper teens to lower 20s.
