Good morning!  It’s another chilly morning, but temperatures will turn around quickly.  Yesterday morning’s 43 at MGM broke a 150 year old record of 46 from 1876. By afternoon we’ll be near 80 today and lower 80’s on Tuesday.  A mid-week storm system will bring a severe weather threat to Alabama by late Wednesday night and the pre-dawn hours of Thursday. At least a small risk of showers and thunderstorms will hang around late week and into the weekend.   Looks like an active pattern the following week.  Here’s my brief forecast discussion.

TODAY:  Sunny and warmer.  High near 80.  South wind at 5 to 10. 

 (Normal hi/lo 83/57) 

TONIGHT:  Clear and not quite as chilly.  Low 51.

NEXT FEW DAYS:  The warming trend continues.  Wednesday will be the warmest day with mid to upper 80’s.   A mid-week storm system will bring a severe weather threat to Alabama by late Wednesday night and the pre-dawn hours of Thursday. At least a small risk of showers and thunderstorms will hang around late week and into the weekend.

MID-WEEK SEVERE THREAT:  The greatest threat for Severe Weather will be in the pre-dawn hours of Thursday morning.  Including the risk of damaging winds and tornadoes.  There is a level 2 threat over the northwest half of the state.

EXPECTED RAINFALL:    The models are bullish and optimistic of generous potential rainfall amounts over the next 7 days.

The 10 Day model Blend Temperature Trend..

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–Rich