THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: We start off with a good bit of cloud cover, but skies will begin to clear out and we’ll end up with mostly sunny skies by sunset. Highs will be in the mid-50s to the lower 60s across the state. High pressure sets up close by for Sunday that will bring sunny skies and slightly warmer temperatures to Alabama. Afternoon highs will be in the lower to mid-60s.

NEXT WEEK: High pressure continues to dominate our weather on Monday. We’ll continue with sunny skies and even warmer, with highs reaching the mid-60s to the lower 70s from northwest to southeast. High pressure begins to slide off to the east and that will allow some clouds to work into Alabama on Tuesday. While we’ll be partly cloudy, we will stay dry. Highs will top out in the upper 60s to the lower 70s. A southerly flow starts on Wednesday that will allow those dewpoints to rise and more clouds to form. We will continue to stay dry, but the temperatures will be even warmer. Highs will be in the lower to mid-70s.

Thursday will be partly to mostly cloudy at times with highs reaching the mid to upper 70s. A few spots in southern Alabama may break 80 degrees. Several spots will break 80 degrees Friday as the ridging stays in place, keeping us warm and dry. Skies will be partly sunny with highs reaching the mid-70s to the lower 80s.

ON THIS DATE IN 1954: Florida received its greatest modern-day snowfall of record, with 4 inches at the Milton Experimental Station. Pensacola equaled its 24-hour record with 2.1 inches of snow.

BEACH FORECAST CENTER: Get the latest weather and rip current forecasts for the beaches from Dauphin Island to Panama City Beach, Florida, on our Beach Forecast Center page. There, you can select the forecast of the region you are interested in.

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