Area forecast discussion
National Weather Service Birmingham Alabama
245 PM CDT Friday may 24 2013
Short term...tonight through Monday.
A drier and cooler air mass has invaded Alabama as an upper trough
digs southward along the eastern United States. As with most
intrusions of cool air this late in the Spring...the air mass
will not stay long as the upper trough quickly moves off the East
Coast. The drier air mass will allow night-time temperatures to fall
to well below average values...with some locations across central
Alabama possibly setting record low temperatures tonight. An upper
ridge will build eastward from the Southern Plains states over
the weekend keeping the convection to the west and north of
Alabama with afternoon temperatures climbing to above average
readings by Sunday and Monday.
58/rose
Long term...Tuesday through Friday.
An upper trough will dig southward over the western United States
next week with an upper ridge strengthening over the southeast
states. Warm middle level temperatures will put a lid on any diurnal
convection...despite temperatures forecast to reach near 90
degrees during this period. Humidity levels will also be on the
increase...resulting in middle Summer like conditions.
58/rose
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Aviation...
18z taf discussion.
Post frontal/fair weather stratocu deck mainly eroded...and with
no ceiling or visibility restrictions expected next 24
hours...only aviation concern today will be busty/breezy north
winds this afternoon with crosswind/runway issues. Northerly winds
should remain steady at or just above 10kts with gusts to around
20 knots at times for most terminals this afternoon...with some
direction variability either side of 360 depending on location.
Expect winds to subside as sunset approaches this evening. Clear
skies and light north-northeast to NE winds expected overnight tonight. Clear
skies continue through the morning tomorrow...with winds becoming
more easterly through the day.
02/jd
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Preliminary point temps/pops...
Gadsden 46 78 46 82 54 / 0 0 10 10 10
Anniston 46 80 48 83 56 / 0 0 10 10 10
Birmingham 49 81 51 85 61 / 0 0 0 10 10
Tuscaloosa 48 83 50 86 59 / 0 0 0 0 10
Calera 49 82 50 85 60 / 0 0 0 0 10
Auburn 49 80 49 84 61 / 0 0 0 0 10
Montgomery 51 84 52 88 60 / 0 0 0 0 10
Troy 47 83 49 87 58 / 0 0 0 0 10
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Bmx watches/warnings/advisories...
none.
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