UNSETTLED WEATHER THIS WEEKEND; HEAVY RAIN & STORMS LIKELY SUNDAY… Rain and storms will be possible across the area on this Friday. Multiple rounds of rain and storms are ahead through Sunday ahead of the passage of a strong cold front Sunday evening. The attached graphic highlights rain totals over the next 5 days, with most spots locally expected to pick up at least 2 inches of rainfall in total. Most of this rain will happen today and on Sunday. A few isolated stronger storms may be possible on Sunday as well. We’re also looking ahead to some significantly colder air moving in on Monday. Your Friday forecast details are below.

FOGGY START ACROSS THE REGION… A Dense Fog Advisory continues for the next hour as foggy conditions continue in many spots across our region. If you’re headed out for Black Friday shopping this morning, be aware of the potential for dense fog.

SHOWERS & STORMS AT TIMES TODAY… Rain chances will increase throughout the day on this Friday. Rain and thunderstorms will be possible, including the potential for some heavier storms on the western side of our region closer to the Alabama-Mississippi state line. The main concern in the storms today will be gusty winds and cloud-to-ground lightning. Heavy rain will also be possible that could lead to nuisance-type flooding. Rain chances tonight will peak at about an 80% chance in the evening hours. High temperatures across the region will be in the mid-70s.

RAIN & STORMS POSSIBLE SATURDAY TOO… We get somewhat of a break from the rain tomorrow (Saturday) but even with most spots being dry, I cannot completely rule out a few showers happening mainly in the morning hours. High temperatures on Saturday will be in the low-70s.

IRON BOWL LIKELY TO BE DRY… Earlier this week, it looked like there was a fairly significant rain chance for Tuscaloosa on Saturday for the Iron Bowl. The forecast for the greater Tuscaloosa area has trended much drier. Partly cloudy skies are expected for Saturday in central Alabama with highs in the mid-60s.

NEAR 100% CHANCE OF RAIN ON SUNDAY… There is very little doubt that Sunday will be quite wet across south Alabama and northwest Florida. The presence of a stationary front in combination with upper-level atmospheric disturbances will create a situation where heavy rain may be possible throughout the day on Sunday. There also could be a low-end risk of a few strong to severe thunderstorms.

COLD WEEK AHEAD… Next week will be the coldest week overall we have had since winter last year. High temperatures on Monday will drop into the 50s with multiple nights of subfreezing temperatures being possible.

NO WINTER MISCHIEF IN SIGHT… Cold temperatures ARE in the forecast for our region early next week, but at this time there is no potential for snow or wintry precipitation. Why? In classic fashion, it looks like all of the rain and precipitation will be long gone by the time the cold air arrives on Monday. Skies will be clear by Monday night and remain clear into Tuesday and Wednesday.

APP ALERTS… redzoneweather.com/app is the link where you can download the free RedZone Weather app. We post brief updates throughout each day in the app, keeping you up-to-date about the latest happenings in weather across south Alabama and northwest Florida. Once you have the free app downloaded to your iOS or Android device, be sure to visit the Alerts tab (lower right corner) then tap the large, yellow Alert Settings button to customize the alerts you would like to receive straight from me.

Have a great Friday and a great weekend!

MUCH COLDER NEXT WEEK; HARD FREEZE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING… Significantly colder temperatures are on the way to south Alabama and northwest Florida. There is a growing chance Tuesday AND Wednesday mornings could feature below freezing temperatures in many spots. Wednesday morning could see overnight lows as low as 23-26° across inland areas of south Alabama with communities closer to the coast likely to be in the 26-31° range. While the daytime hours of Tuesday will probably feature the coldest daytime temperatures (highs in the low-50s!), the night time hours of Tuesday into Wednesday morning will almost certainly be the coldest hours of the upcoming week with lows deep in the 20s.

DENSE FOG ADVISORY OVERNIGHT… The entire local area is now involved in a Dense Fog Advisory from 11PM to 8AM on Friday. If you’re planning to go Black Friday shopping in the morning, be aware that fog could be a real issue early in the morning. All parts of Baldwin, Mobile, Washington, Clarke, Monroe, Conecuh, Butler, Covington, Escambia (AL), Santa Rosa, Escambia (FL), and Okaloosa counties are involved. If you know someone trying to go out and battle the crowds for Black Friday in the morning, please make sure they’re aware of this potential for foggy conditions.

HEAVY RAIN & STORMS THIS WEEKEND… Before our significant round of cold weather happens next week, we could have quite a soaking in store on Sunday. Scattered showers and storms will happen Saturday, but the bigger rain amounts are expected on Sunday when 1-3″ of rain may become possible. Heavy rain will be a concern at times with at least a low-end potential for a few stronger storms. Rain will clear out in the overnight hours on Sunday night into early Monday morning.

NO WINTER MISCHIEF IN SIGHT… Cold temperatures ARE in the forecast for our region early next week, but at this time there is no potential for snow or wintry precipitation. Why? In classic fashion, it looks like all of the rain and precip will be long gone by the time the cold air arrives on Monday. Skies will be clear by Monday night and remain clear into Tuesday and Wednesday.

NEXT UPDATE… I will have another forecast update posted by 7:15AM tomorrow (Friday). Until then, more updates will be posted in our free RedZone Weather app.

APP… If you haven’t already downloaded the RedZone Weather app, now is a great time to do that. redzoneweather.com/app is the link to the free download. Once you have the RZW app installed on your iOS or Android device, be sure to visit the Alerts tab to turn on the specific notifications you’d like to receive. All notifications are handcrafted by me. No automation and we promise not to bug you!

Have a nice Thanksgiving evening!

THANKSGIVING DAY SHOWERS POSSIBLE; MORE RAIN THIS WEEKEND… Happy Thanksgiving! What a privilege it is to live in a nation where we have a holiday celebrating gratitude and thankfulness! Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible on this Thanksgiving Day this morning extending into the afternoon and evening hours. Temperatures will peak in the upper-70s today. Severe weather is not expected today.

UNSETTLED PATTERN TO CONTINUE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY… Scattered areas of rain and storms will be possible on Friday and Saturday. While severe weather is not expected, heavy rain could be possible at times.

HIGHEST RAIN CHANCES ON SUNDAY… Heavy rain and thunderstorms will be possible on Sunday. There is a strong indication that Sunday has the makings of “an all day washout” type event with 1-3″ of rain in total being possible. Rain could be heavy at times. There also could be a chance of a few stronger storms involved. The heavy rain and storms will be due in part to an approaching strong cold front. We will continue to monitor this possibility and bring you the latest in the RedZone Weather app.

SHARPLY COOLER ON MONDAY… The coolest air of the current cold season so far will move into our area on Monday behind an advancing cold front. High temperatures on Monday will be in the 50s. Overnight lows on Monday and Tuesday will be below freezing (32 degrees) in many spots. Some spots inland may end up with lows in the upper-20s.

LOW PRESSURE AREA SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA… The pesky low pressure area we have been tracking in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean southeast of Bermuda continues to slowly move eastward. Regardless of if this system develops into a subtropical storm, direct impacts for Alabama and northwest Florida are NOT expected. There is only a 10% chance of development. From NHC: “A frontal low pressure system is located several hundred miles southeast of Bermuda. The low is forecast to interact with an upper-level trough today and could slowly acquire some subtropical characteristics during the next day or two while it drifts south-southwestward. Environmental conditions are expected to become unfavorable for further development by the weekend.” NHC is also suggesting a non-tropical area of low pressure may form over the far eastern Atlantic Ocean during the weekend.

APP… If you haven’t already, be sure to download the free RedZone Weather app to keep up with all the latest information on the world of weather in south Alabama and northwest Florida. redzoneweather.com/app is the link for the free download. Once you have the app downloaded to your iOS or Android device, be sure to visit the Alerts tab (lower right corner) and tap the large, yellow Alert Settings button to customize the alerts you would like to receive straight from me.

See all the details in your Thanksgiving Day #rzw forecast video… I hope you, your family, and your friends have a great Thanksgiving!