Rain Chances Increase Today

An approaching cold front will bring us another shot of welcomed rainfall. Hello, I'm Meteorologist, Lauren Whisenhunt.

A cold front will move eastward today bringing with it showers and thunderstorms to the deep south. Expect breezy, southerly winds throughout the day between 10 and 20 mph. This will allow temperatures to warm up into the upper 60s, which is about 10 degrees above normal. Although a stray shower can't be ruled out during the day on Tuesday, the more likely chance of showers and thunderstorms will arrive as the front crosses central Alabama Tuesday evening and overnight. The latest forecast information shows the most unstable air confined to the Gulf Coast. As a result, the best chance of severe weather will stay in the southern part of our state between Montgomery and Mobile. There may be a few strong thunderstorms in the CBS 42 viewing area, but the severe threat remains minimal for us.

Once the cold front passes through central Alabama later tonight, our winds will become more northwesterly. This will usher in much colder air come Wednesday morning. Overnight lows are expected to fall into the mid 30s tonight. Today you'll need an umbrella, but by tomorrow, grab the heavy winter coat because highs on Wednesday will struggle to reach the upper 40s. Expect decreasing clouds throughout the day along with breezy, northwest winds which will make it feel even colder with the wind chill factor.

Wednesday night will be very cold with lows dipping to the mid 20s. However, temperatures should rebound nicely on Thursday with highs in the upper 50s and plenty of sunshine.

Another system will approach us later in the week into the weekend to give us a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. We will keep you updated.