The Wednesday afternoon map discussion video is on the server:
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What a beautiful day. Lots of sun and temperatures well up in the 70s. If you like these warmer temperatures, you will like this forecast package. The GFS MOS is showing 80 degrees tomorrow; while the NAM is suggesting 77. One way or another it will be warm tomorrow with a partly sunny sky.
While we enjoy the nice weather, a significant outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes is possible across the nation's mid-section tomorrow, in the broad area from San Angelo, TX to Chicago, IL.
FRIDAY: The big storm will lift north to the Great Lakes, and the trailing front will slip in here Friday night. With the upper support well to the north and with weakening wind fields, severe weather should not be an issue. Quite frankly, I am not sure we will even get much thunder and lightning. Rainfall totals between one-quarter and one-half inch look likely.
THE WEEKEND: The models are getting slower on the surface boundary pushing through Saturday morning. Guess we might hang on to a small risk of a stray shower Saturday, but they should be few and far between as the sky becomes partly sunny. Temperatures will easily soar into the 70s. On Sunday, the GFS goes nuts and spits out 84 for Birmingham. Not so sure it will be that warm, but I can assure you this weekend won't be cold. I still think Sunday should be mostly dry, although you could argue to include a small risk of a brief shower as the old boundary begins to lift northward.
NEXT WEEK: Another weather system will pass north of Alabama early next week; the trailing front might being a few scattered showers Monday, but rainfall amounts should be light and spotty. Looks like another chance of showers toward the end of the week, but it is the same story. The main system passes well to the north of the state, so the rain shouldn't be all that heavy.
Bottom line is that we don't expect any serious problems with severe storms, flooding, or any kind of late season freeze in the next two weeks. But, don't get lulled to sleep; it won't stay that way all spring.
Sure enjoyed seeing the kids today at Gardendale's First Baptist Church... look for them on the KIDCAM today on ABC 33/40 News at 5:00!
The next map discussion video will be on the server by 7:00 a.m. tomorrow...
http://beta.abc3340.com/weather/video.hrb
What a beautiful day. Lots of sun and temperatures well up in the 70s. If you like these warmer temperatures, you will like this forecast package. The GFS MOS is showing 80 degrees tomorrow; while the NAM is suggesting 77. One way or another it will be warm tomorrow with a partly sunny sky.
While we enjoy the nice weather, a significant outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes is possible across the nation's mid-section tomorrow, in the broad area from San Angelo, TX to Chicago, IL.
FRIDAY: The big storm will lift north to the Great Lakes, and the trailing front will slip in here Friday night. With the upper support well to the north and with weakening wind fields, severe weather should not be an issue. Quite frankly, I am not sure we will even get much thunder and lightning. Rainfall totals between one-quarter and one-half inch look likely.
THE WEEKEND: The models are getting slower on the surface boundary pushing through Saturday morning. Guess we might hang on to a small risk of a stray shower Saturday, but they should be few and far between as the sky becomes partly sunny. Temperatures will easily soar into the 70s. On Sunday, the GFS goes nuts and spits out 84 for Birmingham. Not so sure it will be that warm, but I can assure you this weekend won't be cold. I still think Sunday should be mostly dry, although you could argue to include a small risk of a brief shower as the old boundary begins to lift northward.
NEXT WEEK: Another weather system will pass north of Alabama early next week; the trailing front might being a few scattered showers Monday, but rainfall amounts should be light and spotty. Looks like another chance of showers toward the end of the week, but it is the same story. The main system passes well to the north of the state, so the rain shouldn't be all that heavy.
Bottom line is that we don't expect any serious problems with severe storms, flooding, or any kind of late season freeze in the next two weeks. But, don't get lulled to sleep; it won't stay that way all spring.
Sure enjoyed seeing the kids today at Gardendale's First Baptist Church... look for them on the KIDCAM today on ABC 33/40 News at 5:00!
The next map discussion video will be on the server by 7:00 a.m. tomorrow...