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...Cold Weather Ahead...

High clouds have increased most of Alabama this afternoon. The only exception is over the Northwest part of the state, where skies have remained sunny. Light radar echoes are showing up over South Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, but most of this is not reaching the ground. Temperatures were near 50 degrees in the I-20 corridor. Readings are colder over the Northwest, despite the brighter sunshine. To the north, we find the upper low that caused the Christmas Blizzard still rotating around the Great Lakes. It is moving east this afternoon, and a lobe of energy rotating around it push a reinforcing shot of colder air southeastward out of Missouri tonight. This means more cold and dry conditions for Alabama through Tuesday, before our next weathermaker presents some interesting forecast issues.

VERY COLD: Readings tonight across the area will drop into the middle 20s on average, actually on the low side of the middle 20s, with some spots getting into the lower 20s. A chilly northwest wind will make it feel even colder overnight. Monday will be really cold, with highs struggling to get out of the 30s in many locations. Monday night readings will be in the middle 20s again. Tuesday will feature partly cloudy skies with a high near 50 degrees on average. Clouds will start to thicken Tuesday night as a trough moves out of the Southwest U.S. and a low forms along the Texas coast. Enough moisture could get in here during the pre-dawn and early morning hours on Wednesday to produce sleet across Central Alabama. The precipitation should be light enough to preclude real problems.

RAIN, THEN COLDER AGAIN: The low will move eastward, changing the wintry mix over to all rain during the day. Rain will be likely through Wednesday night, with average amounts around one inch. There is some concern that the rain could change over to freezing rain for a brief time Thursday morning, but for now, we will leave that out of the forecast. Thursday should be mostly cloudy as the rain departs. The vent won't be over though, as the main trough doesn't swing through until Thursday night. There are still signs it could produce a snow event across parts of North and Central Alabama Thursday night into Friday morning. A dusting to an inch or two or snow is a possibility. While it is just a chance at this point, it is something we will watch closely. Bitter cold follows for the weekend.

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TONIGHT
Fair and cold.
Morning Low 26
WIND: W 6-14

MONDAY
Mostly sunny but cold and breezy.
Morning Low 23 Afternoon High 44
WIND: NW 8-18

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy with thickening clouds overnight. Sleet or a light wintry mix by morning.
Morning Low 25 Afternoon High 50
WIND: N 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Sleet or a wintry mix early changing over to rain.
Morning Low 31 Afternoon High 43
WIND: E/SE 6-12

THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy. Rain returns New Year's Eve night, possibly changing over to snow.
Morning Low 37 Afternoon High 48
WIND: NE 6-12

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