The Thursday afternoon map discussion video is on the server:
http://beta.abc3340.com/weather/video.hrb
SKYCAM NETWORK UPDATE: Our new SKYCAM network camera in Demopolis is on the web:
http://www.abc3340.com/static/skycams/skycamsdemopolis.html
What a beautiful view of the Tombigbee River... the camera is on the roof of the Demopolis Civic Center. This will give a great view into Sumter County to the west. Note the river is really muddy and very high due to the rain of the past couple of days. More cameras will be coming online in the next few weeks. Stay tuned!
WINTER IN MAY: Check out this observation...
LAND O LAKES LGT SNOW 32 32 100 N25G35 29.65F WCI 19
That is Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin. At mid-afternoon as I write this update they have 32 degrees, a wind chill of 19, and light snow falling!
THE ALABAMA STORY: A cool night is ahead; most spots should reach the 40s by daybreak tomorrow with a clear sky. The GFS MOS has 47 degrees for Birmingham, and that sounds about right to me. Tomorrow should be a bright sunny day with highs in the low 70s... amazingly pleasant for mid-May.
THE WEEKEND: Ahead of a new surge of cool air, a few showers will likely develop here Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. The latest model data is really suggesting the best chance of a shower will come Saturday night. No severe weather; probably very few thunderstorms. Mainly light rain showers, and rain totals should be under a quarter of an inch for most places.
Temperatures Saturday afternoon should reach the mid to upper 70s, but Sunday should be much cooler, with highs only in the 60s. By Sunday the best chance of showers will be down over the southern half of the state.
NEXT WEEK: A very strong upper trough will persist over the eastern U.S. next week, keeping temperatures here below normal. Lobes rotating through the trough will bring a few cloudy periods on Monday and Tuesday, and maybe some scattered light rain. The best chance of that light rain seems to be north of Birmingham, especially across the Tennessee Valley. Highs will remain in the 60s.
Late in the week, showers will increase by Thursday night and Friday with another front approaching. The 12Z run of the GFS is hinting that that rain could linger into the day on Saturday (May 20). But remember, there is very little skill in any kind of specific forecast beyond seven days.
The 12z GFS shows the upper trough over the eastern U.S. finally lifting out by May 25-27, with warmer temperatures by then.
Sure enjoyed the drive over to Jacksonville today... I shared the science of meteorology with the fouth grade... look for them on ABC 33/40 News today at 5:00! I will probably write about the trip here on the blog tonight.
The next map discussion video will be posted bright and early tomorrow morning, by 7:00 a.m. And, don't forget all of our video and audio products are now available on iTunes!
http://beta.abc3340.com/weather/video.hrb
SKYCAM NETWORK UPDATE: Our new SKYCAM network camera in Demopolis is on the web:
http://www.abc3340.com/static/skycams/skycamsdemopolis.html
What a beautiful view of the Tombigbee River... the camera is on the roof of the Demopolis Civic Center. This will give a great view into Sumter County to the west. Note the river is really muddy and very high due to the rain of the past couple of days. More cameras will be coming online in the next few weeks. Stay tuned!
WINTER IN MAY: Check out this observation...
LAND O LAKES LGT SNOW 32 32 100 N25G35 29.65F WCI 19
That is Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin. At mid-afternoon as I write this update they have 32 degrees, a wind chill of 19, and light snow falling!
THE ALABAMA STORY: A cool night is ahead; most spots should reach the 40s by daybreak tomorrow with a clear sky. The GFS MOS has 47 degrees for Birmingham, and that sounds about right to me. Tomorrow should be a bright sunny day with highs in the low 70s... amazingly pleasant for mid-May.
THE WEEKEND: Ahead of a new surge of cool air, a few showers will likely develop here Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. The latest model data is really suggesting the best chance of a shower will come Saturday night. No severe weather; probably very few thunderstorms. Mainly light rain showers, and rain totals should be under a quarter of an inch for most places.
Temperatures Saturday afternoon should reach the mid to upper 70s, but Sunday should be much cooler, with highs only in the 60s. By Sunday the best chance of showers will be down over the southern half of the state.
NEXT WEEK: A very strong upper trough will persist over the eastern U.S. next week, keeping temperatures here below normal. Lobes rotating through the trough will bring a few cloudy periods on Monday and Tuesday, and maybe some scattered light rain. The best chance of that light rain seems to be north of Birmingham, especially across the Tennessee Valley. Highs will remain in the 60s.
Late in the week, showers will increase by Thursday night and Friday with another front approaching. The 12Z run of the GFS is hinting that that rain could linger into the day on Saturday (May 20). But remember, there is very little skill in any kind of specific forecast beyond seven days.
The 12z GFS shows the upper trough over the eastern U.S. finally lifting out by May 25-27, with warmer temperatures by then.
Sure enjoyed the drive over to Jacksonville today... I shared the science of meteorology with the fouth grade... look for them on ABC 33/40 News today at 5:00! I will probably write about the trip here on the blog tonight.
The next map discussion video will be posted bright and early tomorrow morning, by 7:00 a.m. And, don't forget all of our video and audio products are now available on iTunes!
on May 11, 2006, 1:34 pm
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