Birmingham, Alabama – This evening, the First Alert AccuTrack shows a partly to mainly cloudy sky across Central Alabama. A cold front will affect the Central United States on Monday. Tomorrow, strong and severe thunderstorms are possible in regions of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Ahead of this front, we will have southerly breezes and temperatures that are substantially above average. Monday should be largely dry, with increasing cloud coverage. We have a 10% chance or less of a few stray showers in west-central Alabama late in the evening. After a cooler morning in the 50s, we may expect partly cloudy skies Monday afternoon with highs in the low to mid-70s. Rain is expected late Monday night and into Tuesday morning.
Next Big Thing: A strong cold front is expected to enter Alabama on Tuesday. Rain and thunderstorm chances are predicted to increase early Tuesday morning and persist into Tuesday afternoon. If any storms become strong or severe, they will most likely hit the Gulf Coast. We could wake up to rain and breezy conditions on Tuesday morning, which could slow down your morning commute. Tuesday morning temperatures will stay fairly warm, with most of us in the low 60s. With a hazy sky, Tuesday afternoon high temperatures could briefly reach near 70 degrees. Rain chances should reduce in coverage and severity by Tuesday evening, as most of the rain moves into Georgia. This system might provide up to a half inch of rain. Lower totals are predicted to occur north of I-20. Higher rainfall totals are expected along the Gulf Coast and into south Alabama, with totals ranging from one to two inches.
Cold air returns late next week: A large rush of cold air is expected by Wednesday evening, with temperatures falling throughout the day as brisk conditions take over. This could be the coldest air we’ve seen so far this fall. Temperatures will most certainly fall into the mid-30s and lower-40s next Thursday morning. Thursday looks sunny, breezy, and cool, with highs in the mid to upper 50s. Next Friday and Saturday mornings could see widespread 30s, with patchy frost likely. We are not convinced that we will get widespread cold temperatures next weekend. Temperatures will gradually rise into the 60s next weekend. The following week could start in the 70s, with showers and storms expected closer to Thanksgiving.
Tropical Update: Sara made landfall in Belize this morning and is still bringing torrential rain and the potential of mudslides to Central America, despite being classified as a tropical depression. The leftovers of Sara may eventually interact with a cold front heading across the Southeast United States. It might increase rainfall rates throughout the Gulf Coast on Tuesday. The rest of the Atlantic is quiet. The hurricane season officially finishes on December 1.
Source: First Alert Weather: A big swing in temperatures this week
