The Friday morning map discussion video is on the server:
http://beta.abc3340.com/weather/video.hrb
Same story today... for the next two weeks the pattern favors above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall here. The primary storm track remains from Oklahoma to Wisconsin; that is where the greatest chance of severe storms will be through mid-April.
TODAY/TONIGHT: I think the day will be dry as we head toward 80 degrees again. Tonight, a band of showers and storms will ease into the Tennessee Valley of extreme north Alabama. These showers and storms should be weakening as they drop southward. SPC has a slight risk of severe storms in their outlook today for parts of North Alabama, but once again I really doubt we see any severe weather problems this far south with the main dynamics so far north, and with the wind fields weakening.
THE WEEKEND: The surface boundary will stall out and dissipate tomorrow. The daytime heating process could bring a few widely scattered showers during the afternoon as the surface based CAPE heads toward 500, but many places will be dry tomorow. Pretty much the same story on Sunday. Highs this weekend will be in the 76 to 82 degree range for most communities.
NEXT WEEK: Another decaying front could bring a few scattered showers or storms on Monday, but no severe weather or heavy rain. The middle of the week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) should be dry. And, yet another weak front brings a chance of showers at the end of the week on Friday.
LONG RANGE: No real pattern change through April 15 on the latest GFS runs. Most of the dynamic weather situations will remain west and north of Alabama; ridging generally hold over the southeast U.S. But, the pattern can, and probably will change during the latter half of April.
NEW SKYCAM: A new SKYCAM station will be coming online today; it will be atop the Wingate Inn, behind Joe's Crab Shack on U.S. 280 in Shelby County in the Inverness area. The view on that ridge is incredible, and a great view of the U.S. 280 traffic situation as well. Many more sites will be coming online in the next few weeks. And, yes, they will be available on the Internet. We hope to have the Internet data available within the next two weeks.
Headed out to Riverchase Elementary this morning for a weather program; I will be back in the office for the afternoon map discussion video which should be posted by 3:30 today!
http://beta.abc3340.com/weather/video.hrb
Same story today... for the next two weeks the pattern favors above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall here. The primary storm track remains from Oklahoma to Wisconsin; that is where the greatest chance of severe storms will be through mid-April.
TODAY/TONIGHT: I think the day will be dry as we head toward 80 degrees again. Tonight, a band of showers and storms will ease into the Tennessee Valley of extreme north Alabama. These showers and storms should be weakening as they drop southward. SPC has a slight risk of severe storms in their outlook today for parts of North Alabama, but once again I really doubt we see any severe weather problems this far south with the main dynamics so far north, and with the wind fields weakening.
THE WEEKEND: The surface boundary will stall out and dissipate tomorrow. The daytime heating process could bring a few widely scattered showers during the afternoon as the surface based CAPE heads toward 500, but many places will be dry tomorow. Pretty much the same story on Sunday. Highs this weekend will be in the 76 to 82 degree range for most communities.
NEXT WEEK: Another decaying front could bring a few scattered showers or storms on Monday, but no severe weather or heavy rain. The middle of the week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) should be dry. And, yet another weak front brings a chance of showers at the end of the week on Friday.
LONG RANGE: No real pattern change through April 15 on the latest GFS runs. Most of the dynamic weather situations will remain west and north of Alabama; ridging generally hold over the southeast U.S. But, the pattern can, and probably will change during the latter half of April.
NEW SKYCAM: A new SKYCAM station will be coming online today; it will be atop the Wingate Inn, behind Joe's Crab Shack on U.S. 280 in Shelby County in the Inverness area. The view on that ridge is incredible, and a great view of the U.S. 280 traffic situation as well. Many more sites will be coming online in the next few weeks. And, yes, they will be available on the Internet. We hope to have the Internet data available within the next two weeks.
Headed out to Riverchase Elementary this morning for a weather program; I will be back in the office for the afternoon map discussion video which should be posted by 3:30 today!
on March 31, 2006, 7:34 am
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