Rain Returns, Warmer

Be careful on your drive to work or school this morning as fog is pretty thick around the area with temperatures in the lower 50s. After a very short lived break from the wet weather, rain and thunderstorms will be possible later today as an upper level storm system moves across the Gulf Coast. Before that happens, we will actually see sunshine at times this morning and early afternoon after the fog dissipates. As a result, temperatures should have no problem reaching the 70s, and I believe we could top out around 73 this afternoon. Clouds will increase again early this afternoon, and rain chances will begin to creep upwards by mid-afternoon. Our best shot at rain will hold off until this evening and last through early Saturday morning.


As the storm system exits the area, it will usher in much colder air. In fact, the highest temperature tomorrow will likely come at midnight will falling temperatures throughout the day. The low tomorrow morning should be around 49 and won't rise much past that. Tomorrow will be a nasty day with mostly cloudy skies, gusty winds, and a high around 51. It will feel much colder than that with a gusty northwest wind. Sunday will be a touch warmer, but highs may not get past 54.

If you're headed over to Tuscaloosa to watch MSU tangle with the Crimson Tide on Saturday night, take a jacket and dress warmly. It will be cloudy with temperatures around 47 at kickoff. The wind will make it feel even colder than that.