1988 - Frigid arctic air invading the central and eastern U.S. left Florida about the only safe refuge from the cold and snow. A storm in the western U.S. soaked Bodega Bay in central California with 3.12 inches of rain.
1989 - Up to a foot of snow blanketed the mountains of West Virginia, and strong winds in the northeastern U.S. produced wind chill readings as cold as 60 degrees below zero in Maine. Mount Washington NH reported wind gusts to 136 mph along with a temperature of 30 below zero!
Friday, January 4, 2008
Average Temperatures Return this Afternoon
Bundle up this morning. But average temperatures will return this afternoon. Hello, I'm Meteorologist, Lauren Whisenhunt.
The Arctic chill left it's mark across central Alabama Thursday morning with Tuscaloosa tying a record low temperature of 15 degrees. Elsewhere, readings in the teens made for a very cold commute to work and school.
Fortunately, the Arctic air is moving out as we head into our weekend. Expect plenty of sunshine and a southerly flow to warm our temperatures up this afternoon into the lower 50s. This is where daytime highs should be for this time of year. Typically, daytime highs for the first half of January are in the lower 50's with overnight lows in the low to mid 30's.
Tonight will be cold but not as frigid as the last couple of nights. Lows will drop to the low to mid 30s by early Saturday morning. Be sure to bring your pets inside tonight!
For the weekend, the warming trend will continue with highs tomorrow reaching the upper 50s under partly cloudy skies. It will be even milder on Sunday with temperatures in the mid 60s Sunday afternoon.
Our next chance of rain looks to arrive by Tuesday of next week. Unfortunately, we ended 2007 with a huge rain deficit. Central Alabama enters the New Year lacking between 25 and 35 inches of rainfall!
As a result, the exceptional drought continues as does the desperate hope for rain.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Milder Air is on the Way!
Bundle up Friday morning. But a warm up is coming soon. Hello, I'm Chief Meteorologist, David Sawyer.
The Arctic chill left it's mark across central Alabama Thursday morning with Tuscaloosa tying a record low temperature of 15 degrees. Elsewhere, readings in the teens made for a very cold commute to work and school.
Fortunately, the Arctic air is moving out as we head into our weekend. Expect plenty of sunshine to warm our temperatures in the 20s Friday morning to the lower 50s by the afternoon hours.
Friday night will be cold but not as frigid as the last couple of nights. Lows will drop to the low to mid 30s by early Saturday morning.
For the weekend, the warming trend will continue with highs Saturday reaching the upper 50s under partly cloudy skies. It will be even milder on Sunday with temperatures in the mid 60s Sunday afternoon.
Our next chance of rain looks to arrive by Tuesday of next week. Unfortunately, we ended 2007 with a huge rain deficit. Central Alabama enters the New Year lacking between 25 and 35 inches of rainfall!
As a result, the exceptional drought continues as does the desperate hope for rain.
The Arctic chill left it's mark across central Alabama Thursday morning with Tuscaloosa tying a record low temperature of 15 degrees. Elsewhere, readings in the teens made for a very cold commute to work and school.
Fortunately, the Arctic air is moving out as we head into our weekend. Expect plenty of sunshine to warm our temperatures in the 20s Friday morning to the lower 50s by the afternoon hours.
Friday night will be cold but not as frigid as the last couple of nights. Lows will drop to the low to mid 30s by early Saturday morning.
For the weekend, the warming trend will continue with highs Saturday reaching the upper 50s under partly cloudy skies. It will be even milder on Sunday with temperatures in the mid 60s Sunday afternoon.
Our next chance of rain looks to arrive by Tuesday of next week. Unfortunately, we ended 2007 with a huge rain deficit. Central Alabama enters the New Year lacking between 25 and 35 inches of rainfall!
As a result, the exceptional drought continues as does the desperate hope for rain.
Arctic Air is Here!
The Arctic Air is here and its time for you to bundle up. Hello, I'm Meteorologist, Lauren Whisenhunt.RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 6PM. DEWPOINTS CURRENTLY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.
HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10AM THIS MORNING. HARD FREEZE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL IN THE MID TEENS OR LOWER.
We are starting off with bitter cold temperatures this Thursday morning. Overnight lows dropped into the teens.
Haleyville: 9
Hamilton: 12
Birmingham: 14
Jasper: 15
Pell City: 16
Anniston: 17
Cullman: 12
Definitely bundle up in your winter coat and don't forget your gloves as you head out the door.
Expect mostly sunny skies today along with daytime highs in the low 40's. Yesterday, Birmingham didn't get above the freezing mark (32 degrees). BRRR! We will be a few degrees warmer today. I'm going with a high near 40. Tonight will be another clear and very cold night. Overnight lows will drop into the upper teens in the coldest valleys and the low 20's in downtown. Be sure to protect your Pipes, Plants and bring your Pets inside tonight because temperatures will be well below the freezing mark once again.
High pressure will slide further eastward come Friday and we will begin to pick up more of a southerly flow. Therefore, temperatures will warm up about 10 degrees than what we'll see today. Expect mostly sunny skies on Friday with daytime highs near 50.
Cold Weather Safety Tips (Links):
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/
http://www.disastersrus.org/emtools/cold/cold.htm
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/winter/index.shtm
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Bitter Cold Start to 2008!
The Arctic Air is here and its time for you to bundle up. Hello, I'm Meteorologist, Lauren Whisenhunt.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 9AM UNTIL 4PM. WINDS CAN CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. WINDS WILL BE BREEZY TODAY OUT OF THE NNW 10-20 MPH.
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 6PM. DEWPOINTS CURRENTLY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.
HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 10AM THURSDAY MORNING. HARD FREEZE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL IN THE MID TEENS OR LOWER.
We are off to a very cold start Wednesday morning. However, it will not be the coldest start this week. Wind Chills today will range from the teens to low twenties when you factor in the breezy, NW winds. Definitely bundle up in your winter coat and don't forget your gloves.
The windy conditions will persist through the day as a strong Northwesterly Flow
continues to drive the cold air into the Deep South. Temperatures will drop into the Teens
Wednesday morning and will struggle to reach the mid 30's Wednesday afternoon. A Hard Freeze Warning goes into effect at Midnight tonight until 10am Thursday morning. This means that temperatures will be cold enough to cause pipes to burst. Take precautions to prevent this from occurring.
Tomorrow will be the coldest morning yet. Extremely Cold Temperatures can be expected.
Low Teens to Mid Teens are likely for morning temperatures. Wind Chills will be in the Single
Digits. Don't forget to protect your pipes, plants and pets!
Hopefully you had a safe New Year's Eve. And even more importantly, hopefully you will have
a safe 2008.
Cold Weather Safety Tips (Links):
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/
http://www.disastersrus.org/emtools/cold/cold.htm
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/winter/index.shtm
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Weather History - Jan. 1st
1934 - Heavy rain which began on December 30th led to flooding in the Los Angeles Basin area of California. Flooding claimed the lives of at least 45 persons. Walls of water and debris up to ten feet high were noted in some canyon areas. Rainfall totals ranged up to 16.29 inches at Azusa, with 8.26 inches reported in Downtown Los Angeles.
1979 - The temperature at Maybell CO plunged to 60 degrees below zero to tie the state record set back in 1951 at Taylor Park.
1987 - A winter storm brought rain and snow and high winds to the Southern and Middle Atlantic Coast Region. The storm, which occurred in a period of unusually high astronomical tides, produced a tide of 9.4 feet at Myrtle Beach SC (their highest since Hurricane Hazel in 1954) which caused a total of 25 million dollars damage in South Carolina.
1994 - Strong winds along the eastern slopes of the Central Rockies gusted to 70 mph at Arlington WY, and gusted to 80 mph near Estes Park CO. Heavy snow in the northeast mountains of Oregon produced 14 inches at Tollgate. A series of storms the first three days of the year produced 20 inches of snow at Lowman, in the west central mountains of Idaho.
1979 - The temperature at Maybell CO plunged to 60 degrees below zero to tie the state record set back in 1951 at Taylor Park.
1987 - A winter storm brought rain and snow and high winds to the Southern and Middle Atlantic Coast Region. The storm, which occurred in a period of unusually high astronomical tides, produced a tide of 9.4 feet at Myrtle Beach SC (their highest since Hurricane Hazel in 1954) which caused a total of 25 million dollars damage in South Carolina.
1994 - Strong winds along the eastern slopes of the Central Rockies gusted to 70 mph at Arlington WY, and gusted to 80 mph near Estes Park CO. Heavy snow in the northeast mountains of Oregon produced 14 inches at Tollgate. A series of storms the first three days of the year produced 20 inches of snow at Lowman, in the west central mountains of Idaho.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hello, I'm Meteorologist, Lauren Whisenhunt.
A Dry Cold Front moved through Central Alabama during the overnight hours. The main change with the
Front was a shift in our winds and the much colder air that is moving into the area. We will see a gradual increase in our winds today, generally between 10-20 mph with even higher gusts of up to 30 mph. Expect mostly sunny skies today with daytime highs only in the mid to upper 40's along with breezy, NW winds. With this in mind the NWS has issued a Lake Wind Advisory today from 8am until Midnight.
Strong Cold Air Advection continues into Wednesday and will bring Arctic Air to the Deep
South. Teens will be common across Central Alabama Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
Wednesday afternoon will be the coldest day with Highs only in the mid 30's. A Hard Freeze Watch is also in effect from Late Wednesday night through Thursday morning.
Now is the time to prepare for the extreme cold. Bring plants and animals indoors. Take steps
to protect outdoor pipes or pipes on exterior walls.
Hopefully you had a safe New Year's Eve. And may 2008 be your best year yet!
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