James Spann: Quiet winter weather pattern for Alabama
James Spann forecasts a mostly dry period for Alabama from Alabama NewsCenter on Vimeo.
TODAY/TONIGHT: For most of Alabama, today will be cool and dry, with a high between 50 and 55 degrees. We will mention a chance of light rain through tonight, however, south of a line from Citronelle to Eufaula; amounts there should be one-quarter inch or less.
REST OF THE WEEK: Dry weather is the story. Expect mostly sunny, pleasant days and fair, cool nights. The high will be in the upper 50s Tuesday, and then highs will rise into the 60- to 64-degree range Wednesday through Friday.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Saturday will be dry with a partly sunny sky; the high will be in the low 60s. A cold front will pass through Saturday night, but moisture will be very limited. A few areas of light rain or flurries can’t be ruled out, but for now it looks like most places will be dry. Sunday will be dry and colder, with a high around 50 degrees and a partly to mostly sunny sky.
NEXT WEEK: The weather looks dry Monday and Tuesday with highs in the 50s; temperatures will likely rise into the 60s Wednesday. A disturbance will bring some risk of rain by Wednesday night and Thursday. There’s no sign of any major snow or ice threats, or severe cold, around here for the next 10-15 days.
STORM SURVEY RESULTS: A total of five tornadoes touched down in west Alabama last Thursday. Three of them were rated EF-2 from the same parent thunderstorm. One was south of York near the Kinterbish community of southern Sumter County. Another was in the Sawyerville community of Hale County, where one person was killed and eight others were injured. The third EF-2 was near the intersection of Hale, Bibb and Tuscaloosa counties in a rural part of the Talladega National Forest (Oakmulgee Division). Two brief EF-0 tornados were identified in Elmore County — one north of Millbrook and the other just west of the Lake Martin Dam.
ON THIS DATE IN 1812: The Hard Shock of the New Madrid Earthquake series struck the area around the small town of New Madrid, Missouri. A three-mile-long island completely sank. The Mississippi River ran backward. This major shock marked the beginning of the end of New Madrid’s extended ordeal, even though aftershocks would continue to be felt for years and the fault is still active.
ON THIS DATE IN 1933: The USS Ramapo, a 478-foot Navy oiler, was traveling from Manila to San Diego when it encountered the tallest rogue wave ever recorded. The wave measured 112 feet in height and was caused by 70 mph winds over a broad fetch of the ocean.
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