10:05AM January 8, 2026



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8:14AM January 8, 2026

SCATTERED STORMS SATURDAY; COOLER TEMPS STARTING SUNDAY… We’ll be tracking a few strong to severe storms in areas to our north in parts of Mississippi and northwest Alabama on Friday P.M.

Rain and storms will be possible across south Alabama and northwest Florida on Saturday ahead of cooler temperatures set to arrive on Sunday.

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6:51AM January 8, 2026

SCATTERED SPRINKLES TODAY; SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE TO OUR NORTH P.M. FRIDAY… Skies will continue to be (for the third day in a row!) mostly cloudy. Today, unlike previous days, we will have a few widely scattered sprinkles and showers around. Most communities will remain dry throughout the day. Afternoon high temperatures will be about 10-15 degrees above our mid January averages. Most communities will peak in the 75-79° range around 3PM. We’ll be tracking a few strong to severe storms to our north on Friday into Friday night, particularly across parts of north Mississippi, western Tennessee, and northwest Alabama. That same system moves through our local area on Saturday, bringing with it a chance of rain and storms. Much cooler air arrives on Sunday when afternoon highs will be in the 50s.

LEVEL 2 (OUT OF 5) SEVERE WEATHER RISK FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT… Locally across south Alabama and northwest Florida, tomorrow will be a day with a few showers around. The more significant weather action will happen in areas to our north and west. Severe thunderstorms will be possible in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, eastern Arkansas, southwestern Tennessee, and northwest Alabama. These are the zones involved in the Level 2 (out of 5) severe weather risk valid Friday into Friday night. Isolated tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and large hail will be possible in the strongest of the storms that develop.

LOW-END SEVERE WEATHER RISK SATURDAY MORNING LOCALLY… Parts of southwest Alabama are involved in the low-end, Level 1 (out of 5) severe weather risk zone valid for Friday P.M. into the overnight hours and into early Saturday morning. Most, if not all, of the severe weather issues will probably happen to our north and west on Friday into Friday night. This lower-end risk is in place to account for the low-end probability that a few strong storms happen ahead of the advancing cold front on Saturday. I suspect most of us across the local area area will simply have rain and thunder at times on Saturday.

WET SATURDAY; COOL AIR ARRIVES SATURDAY NIGHT… If you have outdoor plans on Saturday, I would have an indoor backup plan ready to go as scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across the region. Rain amounts of 0.25″ to 1.5″ will be possible, with isolated higher amounts. Generally, the higher rain amounts will happen across inland communities. Some thunderstorms will also be possible, but widespread severe storms are not likely. A low-end severe weather risk will probably happen on Saturday during the daytime hours across the local area.

COLD TEMPS EARLY NEXT WEEK… All of the active weather over the next few days is in response to a cold front approaching our local area from the northwest. This frontal boundary usher in cooler, drier air on Saturday night into Sunday. Afternoon highs on Sunday and Monday will be in the 50s. Overnight lows on Sunday night AND on Monday night will be near the freezing mark.

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See all the details in your Thursday RedZone Weather forecast video. My next forecast video will be posted by 7:15AM tomorrow morning. I will have updates posted throughout the day, as needed, in the RedZone Weather app.

I hope you have a great Thursday!

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6:29AM January 8, 2026

SHOWERS POSSIBLE TODAY; STORMS POSSIBLE LOCALLY SATURDAY… Sprinkles and highly isolated showers will be possible at times throughout the day on this Thursday. MOST communities today will remain dry.

Rain chances increase tomorrow ahead of scattered storms being possible Saturday locally.

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1:05AM January 8, 2026



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