**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today… took a very long time getting back to the office due to traffic issues around the Trussville exit on I-59**
WARMING TREND BEGINS: Temperatures are hovering around the 60 degree mark at 3:00… not far from where we should be for March 4. The warming trend continues in the days ahead; look for upper 60s tomorrow, followed by low to mid 70s Friday with a partly to mostly sunny sky both days.
THE WEEKEND: The 12Z GFS is printing 77 degrees for Birmingham on Saturday, which sure will feel good. The low levels remain dry, so the day should be mostly sunny. The chance of a shower Sunday is so small it is barely worth the mention; the high Sunday will stay in the 70s.
NEXT WEEK: It looks more and more like the big rain day next week will come on Wednesday with a strong upper trough will bring a healthy round of showers and strong thunderstorms. A few showers are possible Monday and Tuesday, but it looks like most of those will be over the northwest corner of the state. Colder air will follow the mid-week rain event on Thursday and Friday.
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Busy day today… look for the students from Corner Elementary on the Pepsi KIDCAM on ABC 33/40 News at 5:00; the 6th graders from Hewitt-Trussville Middle School will be on at 6:00. Both were great audiences! I will crank out the next Weather Xtreme video by 7:00 a.m. tomorrow…
