By David Nussbaum, CBS 42 Chief Meteorologist
Tonight: Clear and cold night with lows in the upper teens to middle 20s. Remember to protect the 4 P’s. Bundle up!
Weekend Outlook: We will have a warming trend as northerly winds are replaced with southwest winds. Saturday will be mostly sunny and not as cold as an area of high-pressure moves over Alabama. High temperatures will be in the lower 50s. On Sunday, an upper-level low and wave over Texas and Louisiana will move northeast toward Alabama. This southwest flow aloft will begin a wet period for Alabama. Expect clouds and showers to move across the region starting in the afternoon. High temperatures will be in the upper 50s to lower 60s.
CBS 42’s forecast for next week.
Next Week’s Outlook: Heavy rain totaling 2-4″ is forecast through Wednesday as the southwest flow aloft sends upper-level waves and a cold front to Alabama. On Monday, there will be heavy rain and storms. It will be mild with highs in the middle 60s.
A cold front will move across Alabama Tuesday into Wednesday morning with more heavy rain. Tuesday will stay mild with highs in the 60s, but we will cool to the lower 50s on Wednesday with the cold front. Thursday and Friday will be sunny, dry, breezy, and chilly with highs in the 40s.
