Morning Fog, Spring-Like Warmth, Weekend Cool Down
We are starting our Thursday off with clouds and fog. However, the rest of today will be mainly sunny and quite warm with our highs climbing into the upper 70s. Friday, expect sunny conditions with temperatures in the lower 80s. Also on Friday, to our north, a trough will cause a low pressure system to track towards the Great Lakes and we are going to see a cold front towards Alabama. Ahead of the front severe weather is expected and the SPC has much of the Ohio Valley in a risk of severe storms. That is where the better dynamics will be, and with that being the case, severe weather will not be an issue for Alabama. However, overnight Friday as the front moves across the state, we are going to see some rain and storms pass through the state. As the front exits rapidly early Saturday, cooler weather arrives for the weekend.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Behind the cold front, expect dry and cooler weather. Both Saturday and Sunday, very nice weather is expected, and the sky will be mostly sunny. Afternoon highs will be in the 60s for most places. Sunday morning will be pretty chilly with a low in the 30s.
BYE FEBRUARY/HELLO MARCH: Hard to believe another month of 2017 is coming to an end early next week. The week looks mild and rather unsettled, but there is very low confidence in specific details now with little model consistency or agreement. A few periods of showers and storms seem likely; rain is possible as early as Monday. Remains to be seen if we will have severe weather issues or not, but remember the spring tornado season kicks off next week.
Have a great day!
Ryan
