High pressure at the surface and a ridge in the upper levels will keep Alabama’s weather sunny, dry, and warm during the afternoons, with clear and chilly nights. Highs today will warm into the lower 70s, followed by mid and upper 70s tomorrow and Friday.
WEEKEND WEATHER: Get ready for the warmest weekend so far this year as temperatures will range from the upper 70s to mid 80s across Alabama both Saturday and Sunday. For much of Central Alabama, we should see low 80s. We will have more clouds in the sky as times, as moisture levels rise over the weekend, but it looks like most of the weekend will be dry.
ACTIVE WEATHER NEXT WEEK: A cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms to the state Monday. There will be some surface based instability available, and strong, possibly severe thunderstorms can’t be ruled out. For now, this doesn’t look like a significant severe weather issue as the better dynamics will be north of Alabama and the upper-trough will be positively tilted, but we will keep an eye on trends the next few days.
After Monday, forecast confidence is low due to to where the front stalls. The front’s location will determine where more rain and storms will be as well as would impact temperatures forecasts. Most of next week should feature highs in the 60s and 70s across the state.
BEACH FORECAST CENTER: Get the latest weather and rip current forecasts for the beaches from Fort Morgan to Panama City on our Beach Forecast Center page. There, you can select the forecast of the region that you are interested in visiting.
WORLD TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation outside the U.S. was 114.3F at Roebourne, Australia. The lowest observation was -77.1F at Vostok, Antarctica.
CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation was 93F at Palm Springs, CA. The lowest observation was -2F at Rapid River, MI.
WEATHER ON THIS DATE IN 1988: Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the south central U.S. A tornado at Baton Rouge LA injured two persons, and another tornado caused five million dollars damage at the airport in Lafayette LA.
