The Wednesday afternoon map discussion video is on the server:
http://www.jamesspann.com/
This will be our last really "cool" day for a while. Maybe until October. I hope you enjoyed the cool snap.
RIGHT NOW: As forecast, scattered showers are in progress across the state. I just cheked our SKYCAM site at Mt. Cheaha... 60 degrees, light rain falling, and a west wind of 12 mph. Check it out:
http://www.abc3340.com/static/skycams/skycamsmain.html
All of the showers will end later tonight.
TOMORROW/FRIDAY: The big warm-up begins. We go into the upper 70s tomorrow, and 80 are likely by Friday. Most of Alabama should be dry tomorrow, and any showers late Friday afternoon should be isolated, and mainly north of Birmingham.
THE WEEKEND: The 12Z GFS continues to trend dry for the weekend. Looks like we can safely forecast a good supply of sunshine on Saturday and Sunday with very warm afternoons. The GFS MOS actually pushes us into the upper 80s; that might be a tad agressive. But, no doubt the weather will finally feel like late May over the weekend. With dewpoints in the 60s and that kind of warmth, I guess you can't rule out an afternoon shower, but if they do form they should be very isolated.
NEXT WEEK: The week should begin with dry and warm weather, but showers and storms should increase by Wednesday and Thursday as the southern edge of the westerlies will be over North Alabama.
TROPICS: While there have been hints of an early season tropical storm in the Gulf on some GFS runs, it really doesn't show up on the latest run(12Z). The 2006 "official" hurricane season begins in 15 days.
RAINBOW WATCH: I expect more rainbows to show up this evening in the Alabama sky... if you have a cool weather picture send them here:
weatherpix@abc3340.com
The next map discussion video will be posted by 7:00 a.m. tomorrow!
http://www.jamesspann.com/
This will be our last really "cool" day for a while. Maybe until October. I hope you enjoyed the cool snap.
RIGHT NOW: As forecast, scattered showers are in progress across the state. I just cheked our SKYCAM site at Mt. Cheaha... 60 degrees, light rain falling, and a west wind of 12 mph. Check it out:
http://www.abc3340.com/static/skycams/skycamsmain.html
All of the showers will end later tonight.
TOMORROW/FRIDAY: The big warm-up begins. We go into the upper 70s tomorrow, and 80 are likely by Friday. Most of Alabama should be dry tomorrow, and any showers late Friday afternoon should be isolated, and mainly north of Birmingham.
THE WEEKEND: The 12Z GFS continues to trend dry for the weekend. Looks like we can safely forecast a good supply of sunshine on Saturday and Sunday with very warm afternoons. The GFS MOS actually pushes us into the upper 80s; that might be a tad agressive. But, no doubt the weather will finally feel like late May over the weekend. With dewpoints in the 60s and that kind of warmth, I guess you can't rule out an afternoon shower, but if they do form they should be very isolated.
NEXT WEEK: The week should begin with dry and warm weather, but showers and storms should increase by Wednesday and Thursday as the southern edge of the westerlies will be over North Alabama.
TROPICS: While there have been hints of an early season tropical storm in the Gulf on some GFS runs, it really doesn't show up on the latest run(12Z). The 2006 "official" hurricane season begins in 15 days.
RAINBOW WATCH: I expect more rainbows to show up this evening in the Alabama sky... if you have a cool weather picture send them here:
weatherpix@abc3340.com
The next map discussion video will be posted by 7:00 a.m. tomorrow!
on May 17, 2006, 3:17 pm
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