Another Cold Morning and a Big Temperature Inversion

December 23, 2005, 5:44 am
Posted by J.B. Elliott in Winter Weather
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Overall, not quite as cold as Thursday morning, but close in some areas.

Also, see the note at the end of this report about another temperature inversion which is even more pronounced than yesterday morning. Here are some 5 am temperatures:

18 in Fort Payne and Gadsden
21 in Alexander City
22 at Anniston Airport
23 in Montgomery and Troy
24 in Huntsville, Decatur, Tuscaloosa, Evergreen
25 at Dothan and at the Shelby County Airport (Birmingham NWS Office)
26 at Birmingham Airport and Dothan
28 in Cullman
29 in Fairhope
30 in Mobile
33 in Bon Secour
34 in Mentone, atop Lookout Mountain
35 atop Mt. Cheaha, Alabama highest point, elevation 2407 feet

A MARKED TEMPERATURE INVERSION
Anniston Airport and Mt. Cheaha are not very far apart in East Alabama. Yet, it was 13 degrees warmer atop the mountain at 5 am than it was at Anniston Airport.

Gadsden, with 18 degrees at 5, was 17 degrees colder than atop Mt. Cheaha.

Nice inversion in Extreme NE Alabama also:
18 at Fort Payne Airport
34 at Mentone up on Lookout Mountain, a difference of 16 degrees.

These inversions can play whackydoo with weather forecasts.

We should get a bonus inour pay when wrestling with inversions and wedges...

But life goes on, inversion or not...
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Posted by  
on December 23, 2005, 5:54 am
I have a current temp of 14.9°. Hopefully the rain and south wind coming soon will finally sweep this cold air out of here.

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Posted by  
on December 23, 2005, 6:36 am
Glad its gonna warm up a little bit today - going on a short motorcycle ride.

Dave

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Posted by  
on December 23, 2005, 6:45 am
15 here.... Fire is roaring in the fireplace, hot chocolate is on the stove!

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Posted by  
on December 23, 2005, 7:03 am
Oh my! That sounds cozy. I love hot chocolate and roaring fires aren't too bad either. :) I see where Gadsden airport just dropped to 16°. It looks like my lowest is going to be 14.8°

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Posted by   www
on December 23, 2005, 6:53 am
Morning low here so far of 20.6°. May drop another degree or so before it starts to rise.

Vic & Margie, I think ya'll need to close the freezer door. :)

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Posted by   www
on December 23, 2005, 7:02 am
24 in Roebuck.

Interesting temps in NC.

Beech Mtn was 35.7 at 7:50 AM and at
Banner Elk is was 12.6 at 7:51AM

1.6 air miles apart.

Elevation at Beech is 5028

Elevation at Banner Elk is 3700

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Posted by  
on December 23, 2005, 7:08 am
Ok, its 30 minutes later, and its not any warmer... I feel a chill in my bones on this motorcycle ride. COME ON SUNSHINE, DO YOUR THING!!!!!

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Posted by Anna  
on December 23, 2005, 7:09 am
My low this morning is COLD, with elevation unknown!! LOL!! I think we are getting a weather station of sorts for Christmas, so maybe I can have some accurate numbers for you all!!

Enjoy your mornings, as I am about to enjoy that first cup of coffee while watching Blue's Clues...very informative!!

:)

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Posted by  
on December 23, 2005, 7:27 am
Ok Dave you might want to wait till the sun comes up a littleD:D: Hey Nathan my low today here in Alabaster was 19.0 2 day with 19.0.

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Posted by  
on December 23, 2005, 7:29 am
Hey Margie I will be over in a bit to get some hot Chocolate:D:D:D

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Posted by  
on December 23, 2005, 8:20 am
me too margie - i like hot chocolate and roaring fires... maybe i will bring the chestnuts!!! :)

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Posted by Margie Richardson  
on December 23, 2005, 9:08 am
Come on over!! Plenty of room and plenty of hot chocolate for everyone :)

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Posted by Brent  
on December 23, 2005, 5:51 pm
20.1 here in Roanoke in Southern Randolph County. By the time I got up it was 45 out...

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Posted by  
on January 3, 2006, 4:06 pm
I'm glad I fled Guntersville for the Holidays and spent it in Key West. 70 - 80 for the highs!!!

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