James Spann: Rain ends later this morning; much cooler day for Alabama
James Spann forecasts a cool end for the Alabama work week from Alabama NewsCenter on Vimeo.
RADAR CHECK: Rain is falling across much of Alabama early this morning as a cold front pushes through the state. Temperatures have dropped into the 30s north of the front, but it is a mild morning for the southern half of the state, where temperatures are in the 60s. The front will continue moving southward today and the rain will end from north to south, followed by clearing this afternoon over the northern counties. Highs today will be in the 50s over north and central Alabama, about 20 degrees cooler than Thursday in many places.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Clouds move northward tonight, and Saturday will be mostly cloudy and cool, with highs in the 50s. An isolated shower can’t be totally ruled out, but most of the day will be dry. Then a wave of low pressure forms along the front to the south, and rain returns late Saturday night and Sunday. The most widespread rain will come over the northern two-thirds of the state, and amounts will be generally one-half inch or less. Rain will end from the west Sunday afternoon and the day will be very cool, with highs between 48 and55 degrees. The sky will clear Sunday night.
NEXT WEEK: The week looks dry and pleasant, with sunny days and fair nights. The highs will be in the 60s Monday through Wednesday, followed by low 70s Thursday and Friday. There’s still no sign of severe thunderstorms, snow or ice for Alabama for the next seven to 10 days.
ON THIS DATE IN 1934: A series of tornadoes moved across the Deep South. Nineteen people were killed in at least six significant tornadoes. The hardest-hit communities were Bowden, Georgia, and Shady Grove, Alabama. One person died in a tornado near Calera. One home in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, was picked up, thrown 400 feet and blown to bits. Six family members were killed in the house.
ON THIS DATE IN 2015: Much of north Alabama was covered in snow. More than 12 inches of snow was unofficially measured along the U.S. 278 corridor in Marion County. The highest unofficial measurement came from Guin, with 12.7 inches. Amounts in the Birmingham metro were generally one-half inch or less, with very little snow reported south of I-20.
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