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RIGHT NOW: Sure looks like the best rain with this event is going to be over South and East Alabama; seems like an impulse moved out of the Gulf of Mexico that kept the trajectory of the most widespread rain overnight from Mobile up to Atlanta. Radar suggests rain totals of 1 to 2 inches have been common in this region; amounts have been light and spotty to the west.
Still, we will have excellent dynamic forcing today, and we will continue to forecast periods of rain statewide. Rain is falling over West Alabama this morning, and that rain will move through the rest of the state during the day.
The rain will end from west to east this afternoon, and the sky will clear tonight as drier air returns.
NICE WEEKEND: Sunshine returns in full force tomorrow and Sunday; looks like we need to forecast highs in the upper 60s tomorrow and low 70s Sunday. Mornings will be chilly; we are headed for the low 40s at daybreak Sunday, with 30s for the colder valleys.
BIG CHILL NEXT WEEK: A deep upper trough forms over the eastern U.S. early next week, and will bring the coldest air so far this season to Alabama. The latest run of the GFS hints the surface high will be pretty close to us now by Tuesday morning, this increases the risk of frost early Tuesday. Bottom line is that frost is possible Tuesday, and likely Wednesday with lows in the mid 30s both mornings. The colder valleys should drop below the freezing mark. A warming trend begins Wednesday afternoon, and all of next week looks dry.
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