James Spann: A few showers for Alabama Tuesday, more widespread rain Thursday
SUNNY DAY: Nothing but sunshine across Alabama this afternoon; temperatures are generally in the mid to upper 50s. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low between 30 and 35 degrees early Tuesday morning.
Clouds return to the state Tuesday as a weak cold front approaches from the north, and it could trigger a few scattered showers Tuesday afternoon over north Alabama, generally north of I-20. Moisture will be limited, so rain amounts will be light and spotty; south Alabama will stay dry. The high will be in the mid 50s.
REST OF THE WEEK: Wednesday will be dry with a mix of sun and clouds; the high will be between 55 and 60 degrees. Wet weather returns Thursday and Friday due to a stalled surface front and deep moisture moving northward into the state. The sky will be cloudy both days with periods of rain; amounts of 1 to 2 inches are likely. There will be no risk of severe storms and probably no thunder. The high will be close to 60 Thursday, followed by low to mid 50s Friday.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Saturday looks rain-free with a partly sunny sky; the high will be in the low 50s. Clouds return Sunday and a few scattered showers are possible by afternoon. Rain seems more likely Sunday night into Monday as another front approaches.
REST OF NEXT WEEK: After the chance of rain Monday, for now the rest of next week looks dry with seasonal temperatures; highs will be mostly in the 50s.
ON THIS DATE IN 1971: A warm Santa Ana condition brought a 95-degree reading to Los Angeles, the highest January temperature on record. It was 95 degrees in Palm Springs, the highest temperature on record for January as well.
ON THIS DATE IN 1973: The first tornado death of the year occurred north of Corey, Louisiana, during the afternoon. Although a girl was killed when a tenant farm was destroyed, a baby received only minor injuries when it was carried 300 to 400 yards by the tornado.
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