COLD: Here are some temperatures across Alabama just before sunrise…
Tuckers Chapel 13
Haleyville 14
Cullman 14
Meridianville 14
Fort Payne 15
Trussville 15
Decatur 16
Huntsville 16
Albertville 16
Muscle Shoals 17
Hueytown 17
Morris 17
Birmingham 18
Gadsden 18
Jasper 18
Scottsboro 18
Anniston 19
Talladegq 19
Pell City 19
Cottondale 20
Auburn 21
Tuscaloosa 22
Montgomery 24
Troy 24
Mobile 26
Dothan 27
Gulf Shores 28
Look for sunshine in full supply today with a high in the 40s as a warming trend begins. Tomorrow will be another sunny day with a high in the 50s. Most of Alabama stays dry Sunday, but a little light rain is possible over the southwest corner of the state late in the day and Sunday night as a weak disturbance passes by. The southern counties of the state will see low 60s Sunday afternoon as the warm-up continues.
NEXT WEEK: Most of the week will be dry, but a front could bring a few isolated showers to North Alabama Wednesday night or early Thursday. The weather will be like spring with highs in the 70s statewide by Wednesday. We see no sign of any high impact weather event for the Deep South for the next seven to ten days… See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
ON THIS DATE IN 1971: A tornado outbreak struck portions of the Lower Mississippi River Valley and the Southeastern United States on February 21–22nd. The two-day tornado outbreak produced at least 19 tornadoes, probably several more, primarily brief events in rural areas, and killed 123 people across three states. The tornadoes “virtually leveled” entire communities in the state of Mississippi, where the storms killed 107 people, injured 1,060, and hospitalized 454 others.
Alabama got lucky in this outbreak, as the storms pushed across the state during the overnight hours, when instability was lower. Additional tornadoes were reported in North Carolina the following day.
Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
