An Active Weather Pattern

A series of disturbances will end 2007 with hopefully some beneficial rainfall. Hello, I'm Meteorologist Lauren Whisenhunt.

We are starting off this morning with cloudy skies as an area of low pressure moves eastward. Throughout the day expect decreasing clouds through the afternoon hours. Daytime highs will be in the mid to upper 50's. Typically this time of year, highs are near 54 with overnight lows around 33. Tonight expect increasing clouds along with a chance for showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Lows will be near 50. Our rain/thunderstorm chances will be on the increase through the day on Friday.

Our next disturbance will be knocking on the door come late tonight into Friday. The Storm Prediction Center has put Central Alabama under a slight risk for severe thunderstorms. This next system will have more "punch" to it, therefore, we expect higher rainfall amounts. Also, this system will have more instability with it and that is why some storms could be strong at times or even reach severe limits. Stay with CBS 42 and we will definitely keep you updated.

Saturday for the most part looks to remain dry with partly cloudy skies. However, rain chances will begin to increase come Saturday night into Sunday as yet another disturbance moves through. Expect wet conditions for Sunday, then drier and cooler air moving in just in time for the new year.

Happy Holidays from the CBS 42 Weather Team!