BOMBOGENESIS! The latest @NWSWPC and @NWSOPC surface map analyzed the rapidly strengthening low-pressure system at 975 mb, a 35 mb drop in the last 18 hours! Visible satellite imagery reveals a classic, "comma-shape" system, indicative of a maturing cyclone. pic.twitter.com/ry4a0iIhTm
— NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) January 29, 2022
Sunrise Atmore,AL @spann @NWSMobile @rzweather @StormHour @ThomasGeboyWX @michaelwhitewx @KDanielCCI @JohnnyParker012 @wkrgcaroline #alwx #sunrise pic.twitter.com/xTsvoCGUgw
— Ditto Gorme (@dittogorme) January 29, 2022
Full sunshine is expected on this Saturday. High temperatures will be in the mid-40s. Quite cold throughout the day! ?
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 29, 2022
Those wind chill values are going to be brutal tomorrow (Saturday) morning… Values as low as 12-14° by daybreak. Bundle up if you’ve got to be outside! ? pic.twitter.com/zSYApYEzDT
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 29, 2022
Be a hand that reaches out. Be a smile for those who have no reason to smile. Be a light for those who live in darkness. Never, ever dim your light because others are comfortable in the darkness.
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 29, 2022
❄️⚠️ COLD NIGHTS ahead! Don’t forget to check on ? pipes, ?? plants, & ??? pets! Might want to check those tires in the morning as well! ? #WinterSafety #mobwx
— NWS Mobile (@NWSMobile) January 29, 2022
Sunset Atmore,AL @spann @NWSMobile @rzweather @StormHour @ThomasGeboyWX @michaelwhitewx @KDanielCCI @AlanSealls @wkrgcaroline @JohnnyParker012 #alwx #sunset #FridayNight pic.twitter.com/YzHTamHxkY
— Ditto Gorme (@dittogorme) January 28, 2022
Snow Squall Warning for the Louisville, Kentucky metro area this evening… https://t.co/9xJH1UAw6T
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 28, 2022
Thanks to Pastor Travis Day at the Andalusia Full Gospel Tabernacle for inviting me to speak to the Pre-K groups earlier this week. Weather safety education can never start too early! pic.twitter.com/743ZYWlSJf
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 28, 2022
??❄️ Today marks the 8th anniversary of the January 2014 Ice & Sleet Storm! Significant ice accumulations lead to treacherous road conditions & power outages. I-10 was closed both ways for 233 miles! For more details, check out our event page: https://t.co/bAIJ8jqHJd. #mobwx pic.twitter.com/aJiqDZtS39
— NWS Mobile (@NWSMobile) January 28, 2022
Keep those jackets handy over the next 48 hours! Highs tomorrow will only be in the mid-40s. Overnight lows in the 20s this weekend. Brrrr! pic.twitter.com/Lf34EKLBfK
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 28, 2022
TURNING COLDER TODAY; LOWS IN THE 20s TONIGHT… Significantly colder air is set to move into south Alabama and northwest Florida behind a cold front today. Highs will top out in the 50s today ahead of overnight lows slated to be in the low- to mid-20s tonight into early Saturday morning. Sunshine will return to our area before the end of the day and Saturday is expected to be sunny as well despite high temperatures only being in the 40s.
BECOMING SUNNY LATER TODAY… Clouds will decrease in coverage across the region today and most spots should become sunny by the end of the day. High temperatures will peak in the mid-50s this afternoon.
VERY COLD TEMPS OVERNIGHT… Temperatures will rapidly dive into the 30s by 10PM this evening. Temperatures are forecast to be at or below the freezing mark from 2AM to 8AM, meaning an approximate 6 hour window of subfreezing temperatures. Wind chill values on Saturday morning will be in the mid-10s near the Alabama Highway 10 corridor in parts of Butler, Wilcox, and Marengo counties. Wind chill values in the upper-10s will be possible as far south as US84.
HIGHS ONLY IN THE 40s ON SATURDAY… Keep the jackets handy on Saturday as high temperatures are projected to only be in the 40s in the afternoon hours. A brisk northwest wind will make the air temperature feel a lot colder than it actually is. Full sunshine is in the forecast for Saturday.
HARD FREEZE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY… There is a real chance temperatures may be at or below the freezing mark for a solid 10-12 hours Saturday night into Sunday morning. Low temperatures on Sunday morning will be in the low-20s in many locales across inland stretches of south Alabama. Lows will be below freezing even near the Alabama and Northwest Florida beaches.
MODERATING TEMPS NEXT WEEK… A pattern change is expected to happen next week with slightly warmer temperatures likely across our region. High temperatures will be in the 60s with morning lows in the 40s by Tuesday of the upcoming week.
HIGHER RAIN CHANCES BY MIDWEEK… Rain and thunderstorms will be likely Tuesday, Wednesday, into Thursday of the upcoming week. It is a bit too early to know if severe weather issues will be a real possibility, but we note that the Storm Prediction Center is already mentioning a low-end possibility of a few storms by Thursday of the upcoming week. This will be something to watch in the days ahead.
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See all the details in your Friday morning #rzw forecast video. Have a great weekend!
Clouds will clear out later today. Highs will only be in the mid-50s as cold air moves in from the north. COLD night ahead with lows in the mid-20s! ? pic.twitter.com/OFbXicef3K
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 28, 2022
MAJOR snow event ahead for parts of New England and the Northeastern U.S. https://t.co/XKvyXSN1IG
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 28, 2022
Thankful to have experienced a little sunshine today. Walton County, FL. #FLwx #WxTwitter @smithwjhg @rzweather @StormHour @ThePhotoHour pic.twitter.com/9fBTQ94Ecw
— Jenna Loves the Sky (@JenLovesTheSky) January 26, 2022
Sunset in Hoover, Alabama. @spann @HarmonyWVTM13 @rzweather @altvprof @TaylorSarallo pic.twitter.com/PwxpTgEdXs
— Dr. Laura Myers (@DrLauraMyers) January 27, 2022
Almost 5:30 and still daylight ish. That’s progress! ?
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 27, 2022
Sunrise this morning…Bratt, FL @michaelwhitewx @rzweather @WEARAllenStrum @KDanielCCI @ThomasGeboyWX pic.twitter.com/0xxgm9lFQ4
— Angela ☃️ (@AngelaB0521) January 27, 2022
Seeing a few controlled burns on visible satellite imagery this afternoon… If you're seeing smoke/haze across parts of south Alabama or northwest Florida today, this is why. pic.twitter.com/qtr3D7DeTr
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 27, 2022
Sunrise Atmore,AL @spann @NWSMobile @rzweather @StormHour @ThomasGeboyWX @michaelwhitewx @KDanielCCI @AlanSealls @wkrgcaroline @JohnnyParker012 #alwx #sunrise pic.twitter.com/VD6ZkIlJHH
— Ditto Gorme (@dittogorme) January 27, 2022
A pattern change next week will usher in slightly warmer temperatures to much of the Deep South, but not before a COLD weekend. Highs will be in the 40s Saturday with overnight lows in the 20s. ? pic.twitter.com/nQb1zO50wW
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) January 27, 2022
