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Another Cold Night Ahead; Rain By Thursday Night
COLD AGAIN: Despite a bright sunny sky this afternoon; temperatures are about 15 degrees below average for the first day of December… mostly in the 42-47 degree range. Once the sun goes down, we will drop quickly into the sub-freezing range tonight. We project lows early tomorrow in the 20-25 degree range over the northern half of the state; another freeze is likely down to the Gulf Coast. Continue reading
Cold And Dry Weather For Alabama
SUB-FREEZING START: Temperatures are in the 20s all the way down to the Gulf Coast this morning; Mobile reports 28 degrees just before daybreak. The sky is clear, but a west wind persists, keeping temperatures in the mid 20s over North Alabama. Today will be sunny with a high between 45 and 50 over the northern half of the state. Continue reading
Windy, Cold Afternoon With Some Snow/Sleet
COLD NOVEMBER DAY: As advertised, this has been a windy and cold late November day across Alabama; temperatures are settling into the 30s over the northern half of the state, and we have snow flurries, snow showers, and patches of light sleet continuing on radar. Temperatures will remain above freezing while the precipitation falls, and there won’t be any impact. Continue reading
Windy, Cold, Snow Flurries/Showers Today
WINTER-LIKE DAY: Temperatures will go the wrong way across Alabama today following the system that brought soaking rains and wind to the state yesterday and last night. We are in the 40s at daybreak, but look for 30s by mid to late morning with an icy north wind. As a deep upper trough swings through, it will squeeze out snow flurries and showers in the cold air over the northern half of the state today and early tonight. Continue reading
Frost Advisory Tonight; Warmer Later This Week
CLOUDLESS SKY: We have a cobalt blue sky over Alabama this afternoon with temperatures mostly in the upper 50s; the average high for Birmingham on November 2 is 70. Tonight will be clear and cold; we project lows between 28 and 36 over the northern 2/3 of the state, and a frost advisory is in effect with a clear sky and calm wind. Continue reading
Cold Night Ahead; Nothing But Sun Over The Weekend
COLD NIGHT AHEAD: With a clear sky and diminishing wind, we project a low in the 34-42 degree range for most communities early tomorrow morning with a chance of scattered light frost. A frost advisory has been issued for the far northern part of the state. Continue reading
Very Cold Morning For Mid-May
Here are some low temperatures across Alabama early this morning… Black Creek (near Gadsden) 31 Vic Bell, reports: “My first May freeze here in 20 years of record-keeping, I’ve had frost as late as May 22” Little River Falls 31 … Continue reading
Frost Advisory In Effect Early Tomorrow
FROSTY NIGHTS: Every year I advise people to plant anything that might be harmed by frost, or a freeze, until April 15. We almost always have a late season cold snap in April, and here it is. A frost advisory is in effect for the northern half of Alabama tonight; we project lows between 32 and 36 for most places, but the colder spots will see temperatures between 27 and 32 by daybreak tomorrow. Continue reading
Cold, Wet Today; Brighter/Drier Tomorrow
SOAKER: Rain is widespread across Alabama early this morning, and rain will cover pretty much all of the state at times today as a wave of low pressure moves along a stalled front near the Gulf Coast. A flash flood watch is in effect for parts of Central and South Alabama, where rain amounts will be around one inch today. Amounts for North Alabama will be 1/2 to 1 inch. Continue reading
Cold Rain Tomorrow; Sunshine Returns Friday
MORE RAIN AHEAD: On the maps this afternoon we have a stalled surface front over far South Alabama. Clouds cover most of the state, although the sun is breaking through in spots over the Tennessee Valley. Temperatures are mostly in the 40s and 50s, and there is patchy light rain over parts of Central and South Alabama. Continue reading
