A fairly significant band of rain about 55 miles wide extended from Winston and Marion counties southwestward into east central Mississippi just north and west of Meridian. This band was moving slowly eastward while individual showers were moving northeast. Some lightning was observed in this band in the vicinity of Columbus, MS.
In central Alabama, a few light showers had developed ahead of the main rain area from just east of Birmingham southwestward into Marengo County at Linden. These showers were also moving northeastward around 35 mph.
Temperatures were generally in the 50s with mid 40s in the northeast corner of the state around Fort Payne and in the mid 60s at Mobile. Meridian had climbed to 63 as south wind ahead of the front advected warm, moist air northward. The front - at least the wind shift line - was located along the Mississippi River just before noon.
Forecast for Christmas Day is still looking good with temperatures hovering in the 40s with loads of clouds and some light rain. While the cold core upper level disturbance always gives cause for concern, it still seems likely that the lowest few thousand feet of the atmosphere will remain warm enough to keep precipitation as a cold rain. But it is something that certainly bears watching to be sure the warmth of that lower layer is not over estimated. A good stay tuned scenario.
-Brian-
In central Alabama, a few light showers had developed ahead of the main rain area from just east of Birmingham southwestward into Marengo County at Linden. These showers were also moving northeastward around 35 mph.
Temperatures were generally in the 50s with mid 40s in the northeast corner of the state around Fort Payne and in the mid 60s at Mobile. Meridian had climbed to 63 as south wind ahead of the front advected warm, moist air northward. The front - at least the wind shift line - was located along the Mississippi River just before noon.
Forecast for Christmas Day is still looking good with temperatures hovering in the 40s with loads of clouds and some light rain. While the cold core upper level disturbance always gives cause for concern, it still seems likely that the lowest few thousand feet of the atmosphere will remain warm enough to keep precipitation as a cold rain. But it is something that certainly bears watching to be sure the warmth of that lower layer is not over estimated. A good stay tuned scenario.
-Brian-
on December 24, 2005, 12:03 pm
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