**No Weather Xtreme video this afternoon due to the travel schedule and ongoing active weather. I will have the next video posted by 7:00 a.m. tomorrow**
RIGHT NOW: Didn’t expect any severe weather over North Alabama tonight, but active weather continues over East Mississippi as I write this, with a rotating storm knocking on the door. NWS Birmingham is going to issue a “significant weather alert” for Pickens and Lamar due to this storm for now. Scroll down for more on the current weather situation.
We still expect one-half to one inch of rain tonight, mostly between 6:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight.
MUCH COLDER TOMORROW: Both the NAM and the GFS are suggesting a high near 40 degrees tomorrow with an icy north wind. Morning clouds will give way to afternoon sunshine. We go down into the mid 20s by daybreak Thursday.
NEXT STORM SYSTEM: Rain and storms will return to Alabama by Friday night and the weekend. The 12Z GFS hints at a round of showers Friday night, then a break in the rain for much of the day Saturday, followed by another round of showers and storms on Sunday. The latest GFS run keeps the surface low Sunday over Central Alabama, which means the primary severe weather threat will be over the southern half of the state IF that is the correct solution. Lets get tonight’s system out of here and we can really focus on the weekend.
Another shot of very cold air blows in here Monday of next week.
STORM ALERT 2008: Our severe weather awareness show is still on for tonight at the Northport Civic Center at 7:00. We will let you know here if we make any changes due to the weather situation.
WEATHER BRAINS: Don’t forget you can listen to our weekly 30 minute netcast anytime on the web, or on iTunes. This is the show all about weather featuring many familiar voices, including our meteorologists here at ABC 33/40. You can even listen here on the blog; look for the player on the top left.
Again, we will get back to the regular schedule tomorrow with the Weather Xtreme video on here by 7:00 a.m. Thanks to the University Womens Club in Tuscaloosa for having me as their lunch speaker today! Stay tuned for more updates…
