CHILLY WEEKEND; RAIN RETURNS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY… Cold temperatures will be in place across south Alabama and northwest Florida this weekend with high temperatures only in the upper-40s this afternoon. Sunday morning will be dry ahead of the potential for showers becoming possible Sunday night. Rain will increase in coverage on Monday morning. At this point, there continues to be a small chance of any snow or mixed precipitation locally. Yes, there may be a few flurries flying mixed in with the rain as precipitation exits our area on Monday afternoon and evening. No, we are not expecting a big snow or significant winter weather impacts. Below are a few more Saturday forecast notes.

ANOTHER COLD NIGHT AHEAD; LOWS BELOW FREEZING… Tonight has a real chance of being the coldest night out of any of the next seven nights. Overnight lows will be in the upper-20s for many spots north of Interstate 10. 5-7 hours of below freezing temperatures will be possible, especially for inland communities of south Alabama.

SUNSHINE SUNDAY MORNING; CLOUDS INCREASE IN P.M. HOURS… Mostly sunny skies tomorrow (Sunday) morning are likely ahead of increasing cloudiness in the afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures tomorrow will only be in the low-50s. I expect vast majority (if not all) of the region to be dry Sunday morning into Sunday afternoon ahead of the potential for showers on Sunday evening.

SHOWERS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY… Areas of sprinkles and showers will be possible on Sunday evening, mainly in the hours after sunset. It looks like the bulk of these scattered showers will happen after midnight Sunday night into Monday morning. All of the precipitation that does happen on Sunday evening will be in the form of rain. There is a chance there could be a few flurries or sleet mixed in with the rain early Monday morning around 6AM in parts of west Alabama, but I expect no significant or notable accumulation at this time.

RAIN ON MONDAY; BRIEF CHANGEOVER TO FLURRIES OR SLEET POSSIBLE… Model trends continue to support the potential for a brief changeover to flurries or mixed precipitation for parts of west Alabama, particularly in parts of Monroe, Clarke, Washington, Choctaw, Marengo, and Wilcox counties locally. There is a high chance that many of us across south Alabama and northwest Florida will simply have rain on Monday at times with no snow or mixed precipitation. See more about the ongoing thoughts on the brief changeover potential from the post last night here: https://www.facebook.com/rzweather/posts/1790002807824717

SUNNY & COOL MIDWEEK AHEAD… Sunshine returns on Tuesday after the rain on Monday. Highs will be in the 50s next week with lows in the 30s. That is very near our climatological norms for this time of year.

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I am so thankful to have a quiet weather weekend and I know many of you are as well. Let me know if you have any weather-related questions. Have a great Saturday!

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WINTRY MIX POSSIBLE MONDAY ACROSS SOME INLAND AREAS; RAIN FOR MOST LOCALES… Rain will be likely at times on Monday. New trends from the major weather models support the potential for a few flurries or sleet mixing in with the rain on Monday morning across some areas of southwest Alabama, mainly inland in areas along and north of U.S. Highway 84. Right now, it appears the main chance for sleet and/or mixed precipitation will happen in parts of Clarke, Washington, Choctaw, Wilcox, and maybe even northern Monroe counties. Accumulation appears highly unlikely since temperatures will be rising on Monday morning fairly quickly. We note a big chunk of our area, including all communities near the coast will just have a cold rain on Monday.

SNOW POSSIBLE WELL TO OUR NORTHWEST… Snow seems much more likely to happen in parts of central Mississippi and the northwestern corner of Alabama. If you’re looking for snow that could have at least some chance of accumulating, those are the zones to look toward. Accumulating snow and sleet does not seem as likely anywhere in Alabama along and south of U.S. 80 in the central part of the state.

GREATEST CHANCE OF WINTRY MIX ACROSS CLARKE, WASHINGTON, MONROE COUNTIES… Locally, if we see any mixed precipitation, sleet, or flurries, that chance is maxed out across parts of Clarke, Washington, and Monroe counties. This means communities like Thomasville, Coffeeville, Jackson, Grove Hill, Millry, Chatom, and perhaps even Beatrice and Monroeville could see some sleet or flurries mixed in with the rain.

COLD SATURDAY; SUNNY BY THE AFTERNOON… Before we get to the rain on Monday, increasingly sunny skies are expected on both Saturday and Sunday. I expect clouds to be mostly gone to our east by Saturday afternoon. High temperatures won’t recover that much on Saturday and most spots will end up only in the upper-40s. Overnight lows tonight and on Saturday night will be below freezing, especially in communities farther inland.

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I will have your next full forecast discussion detailing the very latest information posted by 7:15AM tomorrow morning. Have a nice Friday evening!

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