Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Cold Now, Nice Later On

Yesterday was absolutely miserably cold. No matter if you're a northerner by birth, it was down right cold, and the rain didn't help. Here's what we can expect over the next few days in Tuscaloosa/West Alabama!

CURRENT OBSERVATION
51*F, with a low tonight of 26*F. Sunny with no chance of precipitation. Wind to the NNW @ 8mph ***WATCH FOR FREEZE WARNING OVERNIGHT***

TOMORROW(THURSDAY)
High of 60*F, low of 25*F. Sunny with no chance of precipitation. Wind to the ESE @ ~3mph. ***WATCH FOR FREEZE WARNING OVERNIGHT***

FRIDAY
High of 61*F, low of 30*F. Sunny with no chance of precipitation. Wind to the NE @ ~4mph ***WATCH FOR FREEZE WARNING OVERNIGHT***

WEEKEND
Mostly cloudy Saturday with a high of 64*F, overnight low of 44*F. Sunday will be partly cloudy with a high of 66*F, overnight low of 51*F.

HUNTER'S FORECAST(NEW ADDITION)
According to the solunar tables, the best day to go hunting this week/weekend will be Thursday and Friday.
Thursday's Excellent Activity- 0330-0630 and 1620-1920
Friday's Excellent Activity- 0412-0712 and 1703-2003

THE HUNTER'S OPINION
I'll be hitting the woods Thursday morning and afternoon as well as Friday morning. Unfortunately for deer hunters, Friday's afternoon excellent time comes around sundown. With this bone chill cold weather, animals should be moving quite a bit in search of food/warmer shelter. Wind should not be too much of a factor on Thurs and Fri.


Now that hunting season is upon us, we'll be bringing you a "Hunter's Forecast" at the end of every update. Hope you enjoy!

PAR

Monday, November 21, 2011

Weather Will Be Picking Up This Week

At UAMS, we are currently monitoring the weather system to our west that will directly impact our area in the days to come.

WHAT WE CAN EXPECT TODAY
Highs between 74*F and 79*F. Some showers might pop up here and there due to the high level of moisture in the atmosphere currently.

TOMORROW
High of 79*F with Thunderstorms that could produce isolated Tornadoes. Marginal instability values along with a nice low level jet and bulk wind shear, make for all of the ingredients needed to cause a severe weather event. We expect this system to be reminiscent of last Wednesday's event that caused some minor tornadoes here and there. Though minor, tornadoes are dangerous nonetheless. Keep an eye on weather information throughout the day tomorrow. We expect the system to arrive in West Alabama around 3pm.

***UAMS SCD AND CERT TEAMS WILL BE PLACED ON STANDBY EFFECTIVE AT 1200 TOMORROW.

WEDNESDAY THRU FRIDAY
Temps will be a little cooler behind the cold front stirring things up on Tuesday. Dry and pleasant weather for Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

SATURDAY
***SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER THREAT***
We expect another significant weather event to take place Saturday night. All of the models suggest this will be a very potent system. Though we don't expect anything similar to April 27th, this system is not to be taken lightly. We're still a little ways out, so we'll know more details closer to time. But you will want to take this into consideration when planning travel. Delays at airports in the Southeast could occur.

***UAMS SCD AND CERT TEAMS WILL BE ON STANDBY EFFECTIVE 1200 SATURDAY.***


THE RUNDOWN
Cloudy today, severe weather threat tomorrow (Tuesday), Nice but a little cooler Wednesday-Friday. Saturday, significant severe weather event is expected.


PAR

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Severe Weather Threat Over for Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa found itself under the gun again for severe weather this morning, though it was nothing compared to April 27th. You can expect a significant cool down this afternoon/evening. With highs in the lower-mid 60s for the rest of the week. Warming trends will feed a nice weekend with the high Saturday of 69*F, and Sunday we'll be looking at 75*F, clear skies both days. Warm weather continues through our next rain chance coming Tuesday or Wednesday of next week when we expect isolated thunderstorms.

Auburn University and the Auburn/Opelika Metro area was hit by a tornado within the past hour. Damage reports are streaming in. So far, based off of everything that I have seen, the campus was spared very similar to UA's dodging the April 27th tornado. Some reports of structural damage within the cities of Auburn and Opelika. Please call and check on any loved ones in that area, and pray for their recovery in the days to come. Though the Auburn tornado was no where near the size and strength of the Tuscaloosa tornado, people's lives are still disrupted.

PAR

Thursday, November 10, 2011

FREEZE WARNING FOR TUSCALOOSA COUNTY TONIGHT

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST
FRIDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE...MID TO UPPER 20S IN OUTLYING AREAS WHILE LARGER
  URBAN AREAS WILL BE NEAR 32.

* IMPACTS...PREMATURELY BUDDING PLANTS...SHRUBS...AND TREES WILL
  BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THESE COLD TEMPERATURES. TENDER PLANTS CAN BE
  KILLED AT THESE TEMPERATURES IF PROTECTIVE MEASURES ARE NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS CAN KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE
VEGETATION.
 
PAR 

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

EAS TEST TOMORROW

FROM DR. TIM COLEMAN: There will be a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System tomorrow, November 9, at 1:00 pm CST.  It is a test.  Repeat, test.  Test.  Test.
Even though it will interrupt all major TV and radio broadcasts, on every channel, and the screen shot may not say it is a test, it is one.  This is a much bigger deal than the monthly EAS tests at midnight, siren tests, and NOAA Weather Radio alert tests on Wednesdays.

PAR

Nice Weather Today, Change Tomorrow

What a nice afternoon yesterday. Today you can expect similar conditions with a high of 75*F. Tomorrow brings change. We are currently monitoring a system to our west that has the potential to spin up some tornadoes here and there. However, the system will weaken significantly by the time it makes its way into West Alabama due to lack of support aloft. You can expect some spotty showers tomorrow, but nothing severe. You can expect a high near 70*F tomorrow. Thursday and Friday will be noticeably colder. The highs will barely make it to the mid 50's with a lows in the 30's. Frost advisories may be issued, so plan accordingly. Thursday the skies will be clearing behind the system coming through. Friday you can expect clear skies. A chilly North breeze will blow through here both days. Saturday morning will be cold with another freeze likely, but we warm up slowly over the weekend with a good supply of sunshine Saturday and Sunday. We are expecting mid 60s Saturday, followed by upper 60s Sunday.


Next week you can expect a shower or two Monday or Tuesday with models supporting the best chance of beneficial rain coming Wednesday. There has been some talk within the group of a potential severe weather event next week, but models don't seem to support that thought at this time. As we mover further towards next week, we'll have a better idea of what to expect.


THE RUNDOWN
Nice weather today. Rain tomorrow. Thursday and Friday will be COLD. Frost/Freeze Advisories may be issued Thursday or Friday. Nice weekend on tap. Next week could be wet early on.


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PAR