The Alabama Weather Blog: 01/31/2010

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...Lots to Talk About...

Lots to talk about on this Saturday including some snow flurries around North and Central Alabama, the Snowpocalypse in the Washington, Baltimore and Philly areas, California mudslides, the Space Shuttle, a little football game in South Florida,and the potential for some wintry weather for us late in the week. Let's move quickly through these topics…

SUNSHINE TO RETURN FOR US: It has been cloudy, cold and breezy across Central Alabama, with temperatures remaining in the 30s in most locations all day. There were many reports of light snow flurries or sleet, mixed with some drizzle. Skies will remain mostly cloudy overnight with lows falling into the upper 20s. Sunshine will return on Sunday, but highs will be hard pressed to get into the upper 40s. Monday will see partly cloudy skies with highs back in the middle 50s. Clouds will thicken Monday night in advance of our next weathermaker.

PRECIPITATION PROSPECTS: Rain will return Monday night as a surface low moves into Southeast Alabama. Lows will be around 40, so the precipitation should be all liquid. Rain will end during the day Tuesday, after about three quarters of an inch falls on average. Wednesday will feature clearing skies, but highs will be in the 40s with a gusty northwest wind. By Thursday night, a surface low will form off the Texas coast. It will move northeastward, spreading precipitation back into Alabama during the pre-dawn hours. It looks like rain for now, but there is a chance that it could be snow over the northern half of the state. It's not a forecast at this time, but a possibility that will bear watching.

CALIFORNIA MUDSLIDES: I saw a Tweet from San Diego this morning that had a Californian complaining about rain, and they would have to put the top up on their convertible today. But in Southern California locations that were scorched by wildfires last year, the rain turned destructive. A soaking overnight rain and heavy showers this morning caused terrible mudslides north of Los Angeles this morning. Over 40 homes were damaged in the communities of La Canada, Flintridge, La Crescenta and Acton.

SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR LIFTOFF IN THE MORNING: The final Space Shuttle launch in darkness will occur before dawn Sunday morning as the Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off at 4:49 a.m. EST. The forecast is good with a broken ceiling above 6600, but clearing and a visibility of 7 miles, no obstructions. The liftoff temperature should be around 45F with a northwest wind at around 8 mph. There are only 5 Space Shuttle missions left. It will be sad to see the program end. I remember the first one so clearly.

SUPER FORECAST: Nice weather in South Florida for the big game tomorrow evening. Sunshine all day with highs in the upper 60s. Kickoff temperature around 61F, falling back too 55F by the final whistle. Rain chance: 0%. Northwest wind at 4-7 mph.

WEATHERBRAINS: This week, we will be talking about some sacred cows in weather with KSN Wichita Chief Meteorologist Dave Freeman. Some of the cows will include whether convective outlook risk labels should be changed, whether POPs are a bad thing and leveraging social science to make better forecasts. Be a part of the fastest hour in weather by listening at WeatherBrains.com or by subscribing at iTunes. It's free! Follow the show on Twitter @weatherbrains.

ON THIS DATE IN 1999: Record warmth across Alabama. 78 at Pinson easily smashed the old record of 70 set in 1957. The high in Birmingham was 76 degrees to tie the record and was 22 degrees above normal. It was 78 degrees in Montgomery and Evergreen. Follow my weather history tweets on Twitter.com @ wxhistorian.

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TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy.
Morning Low 40
WIND: NW 6-14

SUNDAY
Sunshine returns.
Morning Low 28 Afternoon High 47
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Increasing clouds with a chance of rain Monday night.
Morning Low 27 Afternoon High 54
WIND: SE 7-14

TUESDAY
Cool. Morning rain likely.
Morning Low 41 Afternoon High 49
WIND: W/NW 8-18

WEDNESDAY
Clearing, breezy and chilly.
Morning Low 26 Afternoon High 44
WIND: NW 7-14

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We are the only GM Service, Parts and Body Shop in the Birmingham
area that will consistently, promptly and professional take care of all
your truck and car needs!

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for service and repairs! And most importantly of all--we WANT your
business and WILL WORK to earn it!

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...Ain't No Sunshine...

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone It's not warm when she's away. Ain't no sunshine when she's gone. and she's always gone too long, anytime she goes away. The 1971 Bill Withers song reached number three on the charts. If it had been released this week in Central Alabama, I think people would have been able to identify…

WEEKEND WEATHER: More miserable conditions today with cloudy, windy and cold weather, along with a little drizzle at times. Sunday will feature gradually improving weather, with sunshine returning during the day.

THE WEEK AHEAD: The beginning of the week will feature increasing clouds as our next system approaches, bringing us rain for late Monday night and Tuesday. Wednesday will feature colder weather. By Thursday, the next storm system will be swinging our way. That system will bear watching as it could combine with cold air to produce some snow for parts of the South. Not a forecast yet, with lots of uncertainty and disagreement among the models.

BLOCKBUSTER MID-ATLANTIC SNOWSTORM: A rapidly intensifying surface low over North Carolina is moving northeast and out to sea this morning. It brought heavy snow to the Mid Atlantic region, including the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. area overnight, with snowfall rates of up to 2-3 inches per hour. Blizzard warnings were in effect for areas around the nation's capital. By the time the precipitation tapers later today, snowfall records could be broken in places like Baltimore and Washington, D. C.

SUPER FORECAST: Good weather in the cards for Sunday night's Super Bowl in South Florida. Expect mostly clear skies with game time temperatures around 66F, falling into the upper 50s during the game. Winds will be out of the northwest at about 10 mph.

WEATHERBRAINS: WeatherBrains is the weekly netcast that's all about weather. Each week, the show features some of the best minds in the business. Recent guests have included legendary radar expert Les Lemon, BBC Weather Presenter Hannah Bayman, famed Oklahoma City television meteorologist Gary England, severe weather expert Chuck Doswell and the Long Ranger from Accu-Weather, the incomparable Joe Bastardi. This Monday night, one of the top television meteorologists in the country, Dave Freeman from KSN in Wichita, will be the Guest WeatherBrain. Dave is a leader in leveraging social science to improve the impact of weather forecasts. He will talk about killing sacred cows in our business. Listen at www.WeatherBrains.com or subscribe on iTunes. It's free!

ON THIS DATE IN 1998: A freak snowstorm dumped up to 25 inches of snow on arts of Kentucky between the evening of the 3rd and the morning of the 6th. At Louisville, KY, the snowfall total from the storm stood at 22.4 inches, enough to establish a new record for the greatest snowstorm ever in the city's history. It was the first time the city ever recorded 20 or more inches of snow from a single storm. The previous record was 15.9 inches, established in January 1994. Deep snow covered parts of Central and Eastern Kentucky as well as Southern Ohio. Get a daily dose of weather history by following me on Twitter @wxhistorian.

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TODAY
Cloudy, breezy and cold. A little morning drizzle possible.
Afternoon High 44
WIND: NW 10-20

SUNDAY
A cloudy start, but some sunshine by afternoon.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 47
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
Increasing clouds. A chance of rain Monday night.
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 54
WIND: SE 7-14

TUESDAY
Cool. Periods of rain.
Morning Low 44 Afternoon High 49
WIND: W 12-22

WEDNESDAY
Clearing skies.
Morning Low 34 Afternoon High 49
WIND: NW 7-14

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TEXTBOOK EXAMPLE OF A DREARY DAY: If you looked up the meaning of a dreary day in the dictionary, it might refer you to February 5, 2010 in Alabama.

She did it to us again. I am speaking about our friend, the Gulf of Mexico, who we could not do without but she has been a pest lately sending a whole series of low-pressure areas inland for them to track NE across the SE states. That scenario is an automatic success for producing a lot of rain.

I doubt very seriously if you could find a single square foot of dry soil in Alabama today unless you looked under a house. We had a state-wide drenching yesterday and overnight. Many communities received over 2 inches and a few over 3 inches. We will pick these 6 totals that are representative around the state:

2.05 Birmingham Airport
2.42 Helena
3.76 Auburn
2.13 Tuscaloosa
2.36 Mobile Regional Airport
2.70 Selma

As the low-pressure area moved inland across SE Alabama, there was a lot of wind overnight, including a gust to 60 mph at Jacksonville in Calhoun County. This afternoon, the low-pressure area extended along the Alabama-Georgia border and was moving NE. This is going to play havoc in the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. Here in Alabama, the deck of clouds is going to act very stubborn and not completely break up until Sunday. Low clouds draped the state today like a wet blanket. I was up at St. Vincent's East in NE Birmingham this morning and the entire hospital complex was in the clouds.

Colder air will be spreading eastward across Alabama tonight with overnight lows in the mid 30s. Look for cloudy and colder weather Saturday with some scattered light rain and NW winds gusting over 25 mph at times. Our colder temperatures will be Sunday morning averaging around 28.

OUR NEXT RAIN EVENT: You do not want to hear this, but more rain moves in Monday night and becomes more widespread on Tuesday. It will be another cold rain. There is an outside chance that it could become mixed with a little light snow over extreme North Alabama Tuesday night.

THE WASHINGTON/BALTIMORE DILEMMA: It is a big one. The most snow ever in the history of Washington weather records was 28 inches in January 1922. The NWS is projecting 20-30 inches tonight and Saturday with 14-24 in Atlantic City and 3-7 in New York City. There will be a lot of blowing and drifting snow and even a chance of some blizzard conditions.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Still looks good for the late Sunday kickoff of the Super Bowl in Miami between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts. Sunday should be mostly sunshine with a high of 72 with clear weather Sunday night. So, for the kickoff, it should be about 68 falling through the 60s in the 50s for the second half.

MISCELLANEOUS: The next Storm Alert 2010 program will be next Thursday night and 7:00 at Bevill State Community College in Sumiton. The program ends at 8:15. The door opens at 5:00. Come early for a good seat...the coldest temperature in the lower 48 this morning was 4 below zero at Berlin, New Hampshire...in Alaska, Ft. Yukon took the honors with 44 below...62.3% of the lower 48 had a snow cover this morning.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Little Miss Molly did not get home from the Puppy Beauty Shop yesterday until after dark. Strangely enough, she shakes with fright when we take her, but does not on the way home. Despite the darkness, she recognized her community as she got closer and that tail started thumping against the car door. As we drove down our street, she stretched her neck looking in all directions. She is a homebody....

J.B. Elliott
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"NOBODY BEATS THE CHEVYMAN"

http://www.chevyman.com

We are the only GM Service, Parts and Body Shop in the Birmingham
area that will consistently, promptly and professional take care of all
your truck and car needs!

We are fully trained and equipped to service, repair and provide parts
for your Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, GMC and Cadillac!
Edwards Chevrolet has been in downtown Birmingham for almost 100
years. We are here for an easy and quick drop off of your vehicle for
service and repairs! And most importantly of all--we WANT your business
and WILL WORK to earn it!

Contact Charlie at cj@chevyman.com or call 205-716-3300
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TONIGHT
Cloudy and colder with fog and occasional light drizzle.
Morning Low 36
WIND: W 12-16

SATURDAY
Cloudy, breezy and colder. Scattered light drizzle.
Morning Low 36 Afternoon High 44
WIND: NW 12-22

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. A cold morning.
Morning Low 28 Afternoon High 47
WIND: N 6-12

MONDAY
Clouds increase. Rain starts again Monday night.
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 54
WIND: SE 7-14

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy and cool with a good chance of rain. Possible mix with light snow extreme north Tuesday night.
Morning Low 44 Afternoon High 49
WIND: W 12-22

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We are the only GM Service, Parts and Body Shop in the Birmingham
area that will consistently, promptly and professional take care of all
your truck and car needs!

We are fully trained and equipped to service, repair and provide parts
for your Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, GMC and Cadillac!

Edwards Chevrolet has been in downtown Birmingham for almost
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for service and repairs! And most importantly of all--we WANT your
business and WILL WORK to earn it!

Contact Charlie at cj@chevyman.com or call 205-716-3300
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...No Sunshine Until Sunday...

DAMP FRIDAY: The storm system that brought a soaking rain to Alabama overnight will move on to the east today, taking the heaviest rain with it. However, moist air will continue to cover Alabama, and we will mention periods of light rain or drizzle today with low clouds and temperatures hovering around the 50 degree mark much of the day.

OUR WEEKEND: Colder air invades Alabama late tonight and tomorrow; looks like we hold in the low to mid 40s all day tomorrow with clouds hanging tough and a chilly north breeze. There might even be a few sprinkles tomorrow morning, especially north of Birmingham. Sunshine finally returns in full force Sunday with a high in the upper 40s.

PARADE OF STORMS TO CONTINUE: The active southern branch of the jet stream will keep things hopping next week. The next system will bring a chance of rain to Alabama Monday night and Tuesday, followed by a shot of much colder air by mid-week. Another storm system blows in here toward the end of the week, and it has some potential to bring a chance of wintry weather to parts of the Deep South, but it is way too early to be specific.

TO THE NORTH: A major snow event will unfold today in the general region from Indianapolis to Cincinnati to Washington and Baltimore. Snow amounts of 1 to 2 feet are likely for the region around the District of Columbia, with blizzard conditions possible for cities like Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell already has declared a state of emergency; Wednesday's declaration authorizes state agencies to assist local governments responding to a storm that could bring high winds and up to 20 inches of snow to the northern and western parts of the state. McDonnell said road crews and the Virginia National Guard are prepared to respond, and urged residents to do the same.

ON THIS DATE IN 1996: Final day of the Arctic Outbreak of 1996. Birmingham's low was 6 degrees. The temperature at Raleigh, North Carolina dropped to 0 for its coldest February reading ever. Lakeland, Florida recorded 24 degrees. The morning low in Orlando was 26 degrees.

STORM ALERT 2010 IS COMING TO WALKER COUNTY: Our annual severe weather rolls along; our next stop will be on Thursday February 11 at Bevill State Community College in Sumiton. You can meet the ABC 33/40 Weather team, see some amazing Alabama weather stories, learn how to keep your family safe this tornado season, and win some cool stuff. The show begins at 7:00; be sure and get there early to get a good seat.

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TODAY
Cloudy with periods of light rain or drizzle.
Afternoon High 53
WIND: NW 7-14

SATURDAY
Cloudy, breezy, and colder. Some morning drizzle possible.
Morning Low 36 Afternoon High 44
WIND: NW 10-20

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 47
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
Increasing clouds. A chance of rain Monday night.
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 52
WIND: SE 6-12

TUESDAY
Cool with periods of rain.
Morning Low 44 Afternoon High 49
WIND: E 6-12

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...Another Soaking...

FAST-MOVING ALABAMA WEATHER: Alabama weather will not get boring in the next several days. Things are moving too fast and changes will come rather often. Today, the main feature is a cold rain. That can be mostly blamed on a low-pressure area that was still under development over the NW Gulf of Mexico this afternoon. A high-pressure system along the Atlantic Seaboard was feeding some easterly winds across the area keeping temperatures on the cool side. In fact, as midafternoon approached, temperatures were in the chilly 40s over North and Central Alabama and only in the low 50s down south. To our east there were even some mid 30s over extreme North Georgia.

Rain was widespread this afternoon all the way from East Texas to Tennessee, North Georgia and part of the Carolinas. Almost all of Alabama was getting rain with the heaviest rain in the central part. By daybreak Friday, that low-pressure area should be over SE Alabama and NW Florida and by Saturday morning it will move all the way to the North Carolina coast. This will bring Alabama some more quick changes. For tonight, a steady cold rain will be widespread and heavy at times. Here in Central Alabama, we estimate the 24-hour total by tomorrow morning will be around 1.25 inches. The rain will persist Friday morning, but diminishing by afternoon.

Clouds may persist most of Saturday, but without rain. Brisk NW winds will be bringing noticeably colder weather with highs only in the 40s and wind gusts up to 25 mph at times. The clouds will be slow to break up, but we should start seeing some sunshine by Sunday afternoon. Please do not get used to that, because clouds will move back in Monday with a chance of rain Monday night and the rain will become widespread again on Tuesday. Another front will be approaching Tuesday approaching an increase in rain. Much colder air will arrive by the middle of next week with lows at night dropping into the 20s.

STORM ALERT 2010: It comes to Walker County Thursday night, February 11 at Bevill State Community College in Sumiton. Doors open at 5:00 and the program starts at 7:00 and you can be out of there by 8:15. On Thursday, February 18, the first ever program for Hale County will be at the Moundville High School Gym.

AROUND THE USA: The same low-pressure area that is giving Alabama all the rain will be a real headache for many states up the Atlantic Seaboard and into the Midwest. This includes places like Washington, D.C. where several inches of snow will accumulate. A mix of freezing rain and sleet may cause real travel problems in places like Western North Carolina and Virginia as well as the elevated terrain in NW South Carolina. Richmond has already received 18 inches of snow this season—three times the average amount. Washington has received 27 inches, also three times the average. Cold temperature this morning included 40 below at Ft. Yukon, Alaska and 8 below at Watertown, New York and Bryce Canyon, Utah.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I know from reading my columns that you probably think that I consider Little Miss Molly the greatest dog in the world. I definitely do not, but that little 9-pound animal is a great part of my life. Every time I have gone through the living area to get coffee this morning, there was no Little Miss Molly to wag her tail and greet me. She is spending the day at the PBS (Puppy Beauty Shop) getting caught up on her shots and a haircut. When she gets home late this afternoon, she will be so full of enjoyment and will greet us like she had been gone for a week. Life goes on.

J. B. Elliott
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EDWARDS CHEVROLET DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM SINCE 1916
"NOBODY BEATS THE CHEVYMAN"
http://www.chevyman.com
We are the only GM Service, Parts and Body Shop in the Birmingham area that will consistently, promptly and professional take care of all
your truck and car needs!
We are fully trained and equipped to service, repair and provide parts for your Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, GMC and Cadillac!
Edwards Chevrolet has been in downtown Birmingham for almost 100 years. We are here for an easy and quick drop off of your vehicle for service and repairs! And most importantly of all--we WANT your business and WILL WORK to earn it!

Contact Charlie at cj@chevyman.com or call 205-716-3300
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TONIGHT
Breezy with a steady cold rain, heavy at times.
Morning Low 43
WIND: E 10-20

FRIDAY
Rain during the morning, diminishing by afternoon.
Morning Low 43 Afternoon High 53
WIND: NW 8-16

SATURDAY
Cloudy, breezy and colder.
Morning Low 36 Afternoon High 45
WIND: NW 12-22

SUNDAY
Clearing by afternoon.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 49
WIND: NE 6-12

MONDAY
Clouds increase. A chance of rain Monday night.
Morning Low 32 Afternoon High 52
WIND: SE 6-12

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EDWARDS CHEVROLET DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM
SINCE 1916 "NOBODY BEATS THE CHEVYMAN"
http://www.chevyman.com

We are the only GM Service, Parts and Body Shop in the Birmingham
area that will consistently, promptly and professional take care of all
your truck and car needs!

We are fully trained and equipped to service, repair and provide parts
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...Big Soaking Ahead...

ANOTHER WET-DOWN: Yet another strong storm system has developed in the El Nino enhanced southern branch of the jet stream, and promises to bring lots of rain to our state during the next 36 hours. Rain will move into Alabama this morning, and will be widespread statewide this afternoon and tonight. The rain could be heavy at times, and the latest computer model data hints that most communities will see around two inches of rain, with potential for isolated amounts to three inches. While we don't expect any major flooding issues, some isolated problems will be possible since the ground is relatively saturated. The heaviest rain will move to the east of Alabama tomorrow, but occasional light rain or drizzle will continue across our state.

COLDER AIR FOR THE WEEKEND: Saturday looks like a rather raw day, with low clouds, a chilly north wind, and temperatures holding in the low to mid 40s much of the day. There could be a little drizzle Saturday morning, but most of the day will be dry. Sunday will be brighter with the return of sunshine along with a high in the mid to upper 40s.

TO THE NORTH: While we are soaked here in the Deep South, a big snow event will unfold for the general area from near Indianapolis to Cincinnati to Washington and Baltimore. Some places west of the District of Columbia could see over two feet of snow through Saturday, and freezing rain is possible as far south as the Carolinas and the northeast corner of Georgia.

NEXT WEEK: The next storm system will roll into Alabama early in the week, with rain likely by Monday night and part of the day Tuesday. For now, it looks like the atmosphere will be sufficiently warm for all rain, but some snow is possible over far North Alabama and Tennessee. Then, much colder air will blow into the state in the wake of that system during the middle of the week.

ON THIS DATE IN 1996: A cold wave was impacting much of the eastern U.S.; Birmingham's low that morning was 4 degrees. The temperature in Waterloo, Iowa final went above zero at 3pm to break an amazing string of 139 hours below zero that started at 7pm on January 30, 1996. LaCrosse, Wisconsin set its record for longest period of subzero temperatures (144 hours). Baton Rouge, LA. recorded their all-time record high barometric pressure with a reading of 30.82 inches.

STORM ALERT 2010 IS COMING TO WALKER COUNTY: Our annual severe weather rolls along; our next stop will be on Thursday February 11 at Bevill State Community College in Sumiton. You can meet the ABC 33/40 Weather team, see some amazing Alabama weather stories, learn how to keep your family safe this tornado season, and win some cool stuff. The show begins at 7:00; be sure and get there early to get a good seat. The tour will come to Hale County for the first time on Thursday Feb. 18; we will be at Hale County High School in Moundville.

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TODAY
Cloudy and breezy with rain moving in. Windy with widespread rain tonight, heavy at times.
Afternoon High 55
WIND: E 12-22

FRIDAY
Cloudy with periods of light rain or drizzle.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 53
WIND: W 8-16

SATURDAY
Cloudy, breezy, and colder.
Morning Low 37 Afternoon High 45
WIND: N 10-20

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 47
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
Increasing clouds. A chance of rain Monday night.
Morning Low 32 Afternoon High 52
WIND: SE 6-12

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...The Rain Cometh Again...

HERE WE GO AGAIN: You certainly do not have to sit around and wait very long for Alabama weather to change again. A parade of storms across the Southern USA is the culprit. If we were in the midst of a drought, we certainly would not use the world culprit. This afternoon rain was already breaking out across much of Texas and into Louisiana. Another low-pressure area was under development in the Southwest and was forming and growing stronger over Northern Mexico. The low should be over the NW Gulf of Mexico by daybreak and into Southern Mississippi Thursday evening. The low should pass directly across Alabama Friday and finally into Eastern North Carolina by Friday night.

So, what does all this maneuvering mean, you ask. This is a proven good rain producer for Alabama. Remember, our main source of moisture in this part of the country is our good friend, the Gulf of Mexico. We have not changed our thinking on the amount of rain for Central Alabama. We are estimating 1.75 inches in the Thursday/Friday timeframe. However, one of our weather models, the NAM (North American Model), is projecting 2.77 inches for Birmingham.

WHEN WILL IT RAIN: We could see a slight chance after midnight tonight, but as the day unfolds Thursday, rain will become widespread and heavy at times. I believe that the most extensive and heaviest rain will be Thursday afternoon and overnight Thursday night and extending into early Friday. It is going to be a chilly rain, but we do not foresee any snow problems in those two days. It will also be windy with SE winds gusting to 30 mph at times on Friday and almost that windy out of the NW on Saturday. We could have some lingering light rain Saturday morning. There is an outside of a few snowflakes over extreme North Alabama. We will try to push most of the clouds away Sunday. By Sunday morning, temperatures should fall into the upper 20s with some mid 20s in the colder valleys.

STORM ALERT 2010: A huge crowd last night in Gadsden. The next program will be Thursday night, February 11, at Bevill State Community College at Sumiton in Walker County, which is just over the Jefferson County line. Easy to find. Just follow US-78 toward the NW. The program begins at 7:00. The doors open at 5:00.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Still looks good for the Super Bowl in Miami Sunday. Cooler air will move in Saturday night and Sunday should be dry and cooler with temperatures at kickoff close to 70.

RAMBLING AND ROAMING: Here we go again. The National Weather Service in Amarillo is already warning of 3 to 5 inches of snow tonight across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle. They warn that travel will become difficult. That region was hit very hard from the last storm. Historic storms during January and there is still 55 inches of snow on the ground at the north rim of the Grand Canyon. I think it is prettier than the south rim. Flagstaff still has 25 inches. The NWS morning Snow Survey showed 61% of the lower 48 with a blanket of snow. That is rather unusual. Cold temperatures this morning: 22 below at International Falls, Minnesota and 40 below at Chandalar Lake, Alaska.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I always enjoy the small simple things in nature. Mother Nature shows me plenty. Very early today, as Little Miss Molly and I started our morning walk, there was an interesting drama unfolding. Two beautiful birds with a bright, white chest were perched at the top of a very tall twig with no leaves. I feel sure they were husband and wife. Down among the leaves on the ground, two of their young kindergarten-age children were walking through the leaves. Little Miss Molly stopped to observe. Either the mamma or papa bird silently went into a dive and passed only 3 inches in front of Molly. You just do not do that to my little pal. I saw it happen and grabbed a tighter hold on the leash, because I knew Molly would take off like a jet. I was right. Life goes on.

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TONIGHT
Chilly with clouds increasing.
Morning Low 37
WIND: NE 4-7

THURSDAY
Breezy and cool with rain becoming widespread, heavy at times.
Morning Low 37 Afternoon High 52
WIND: E 10-15

FRIDAY
Windy with rain continuing. Gusts up to 30 mph at times.
Morning Low 44 Afternoon High 53
WIND: SE 12-25

SATURDAY
Windy and colder. A slight chance of light rain during the morning.
Morning Low 36 Afternoon High 44
WIND: NW 12-25

SUNDAY
A cold early morning. Decreasing cloudiness.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 48
WIND: N 6-12

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HERE WE GO AGAIN: You certainly do not have to sit around and wait very long for Alabama weather to change again. A parade of storms across the Southern USA is the culprit. If we were in the midst of a drought, we certainly would not use the world culprit. This afternoon rain was already breaking out across much of Texas and into Louisiana. Another low-pressure area was under development in the Southwest and was forming and growing stronger over Northern Mexico. The low should be over the NW Gulf of Mexico by daybreak and into Southern Mississippi Thursday evening. The low should pass directly across Alabama Friday and finally into Eastern North Carolina by Friday night.

So, what does all this maneuvering mean, you ask. This is a proven good rain producer for Alabama. Remember, our main source of moisture in this part of the country is our good friend, the Gulf of Mexico. We have not changed our thinking on the amount of rain for Central Alabama. We are estimating 1.75 inches in the Thursday/Friday timeframe. However, one of our weather models, the NAM (North American Model), is projecting 2.77 inches for Birmingham.

WHEN WILL IT RAIN: We could see a slight chance after midnight tonight, but as the day unfolds Thursday, rain will become widespread and heavy at times. I believe that the most extensive and heaviest rain will be Thursday afternoon and overnight Thursday night and extending into early Friday. It is going to be a chilly rain, but we do not foresee any snow problems in those two days. It will also be windy with SE winds gusting to 30 mph at times on Friday and almost that windy out of the NW on Saturday. We could have some lingering light rain Saturday morning. There is an outside of a few snowflakes over extreme North Alabama. We will try to push most of the clouds away Sunday. By Sunday morning, temperatures should fall into the upper 20s with some mid 20s in the colder valleys.

STORM ALERT 2010: A huge crowd last night in Gadsden. The next program will be Thursday night, February 11, at Bevill State Community College at Sumiton in Walker County, which is just over the Jefferson County line. Easy to find. Just follow US-78 toward the NW. The program begins at 7:00. The doors open at 5:00.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Still looks good for the Super Bowl in Miami Sunday. Cooler air will move in Saturday night and Sunday should be dry and cooler with temperatures at kickoff close to 70.

RAMBLING AND ROAMING: Here we go again. The National Weather Service in Amarillo is already warning of 3 to 5 inches of snow tonight across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle. They warn that travel will become difficult. That region was hit very hard from the last storm. Historic storms during January and there is still 55 inches of snow on the ground at the north rim of the Grand Canyon. I think it is prettier than the south rim. Flagstaff still has 25 inches. The NWS morning Snow Survey showed 61% of the lower 48 with a blanket of snow. That is rather unusual. Cold temperatures this morning: 22 below at International Falls, Minnesota and 40 below at Chandalar Lake, Alaska.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I always enjoy the small simple things in nature. Mother Nature shows me plenty. Very early today, as Little Miss Molly and I started our morning walk, there was an interesting drama unfolding. Two beautiful birds with a bright, white chest were perched at the top of a very tall twig with no leaves. I feel sure they were husband and wife. Down among the leaves on the ground, two of their young kindergarten-age children were walking through the leaves. Little Miss Molly stopped to observe. Either the mamma or papa bird silently went into a dive and passed only 3 inches in front of Molly. You just do not do that to my little pal. I saw it happen and grabbed a tighter hold on the leash, because I knew Molly would take off like a jet. I was right. Life goes on.....