I think the term “quagmire” is rather appropriate for today’s weather, as heavy rain marched across West Alabama. Some severe thunderstorms popped up over the southern half of the area and at one point Marengo County was underneath a severe thunderstorm warning. The Tuscaloosa Airport measured a whopping 3.80” of rain for the day! According to airport data, we haven’t measured this much rain in a single day for about 18 years. You have to go all the way back to February of 1990, when 3.92” of rain was measured on the 15th. Much of the area measured at-least 2”of rain and some of the waterways are on the rise. A flood warning is now in place for Sumter County and for full details on that advisory Click Here.
We could still experience a passing shower or thunderstorm tonight as a cold front pushes through the area. Temperatures will bottom out in the 60s, with highs reaching the mid 70s tomorrow. Morning clouds will give way to sunshine tomorrow and highs will be in the 70s. The clearing will allow us to cool off into the low 50s tomorrow night and we will have some areas of fog early Saturday.
A northwesterly flow aloft will guide a couple of weaker systems in our direction starting on Sunday. The first feature is the weakest and this may squeeze out a stray shower or thunderstorm on Sunday and Monday. We will catch a break on Tuesday and now it looks like another feature will drop in during the Wednesday/Thursday timeframe. Rain chances don’t look as impressive early in the week and many spots will stay dry through next Tuesday. The late week system looks to bring a better coverage of scattered showers and thunderstorms.
I had a great time out at Faucett-Vestavia school today speaking to the 3rd graders. They did a great job on our practice weather wall and they had some wonderful questions and stories. I was also able to handout some of our great severe weather safety guides.
Wes Wyatt
Chief Meteorologist
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
