LOOK NORTHWEST AROUND 5:15PM TUESDAY TO POTENTIALLY SEE A FIREBALL… The SpaceX AX-3 mission is slated to return to Earth on Tuesday evening around 5:15PM CST. You may be able to step outside and see a long-lasting red or white fireball entering the atmosphere high in the sky and streaking toward Earth as the Dragon capsule moves from northwest to southeast toward its splashdown point south of Pensacola, FL in the northern Gulf. A brief sonic boom may also be possible. Look toward the northwest horizon starting around 5:10PM Central Time on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. The splash down is tentatively scheduled to happen around 5:26PM CST.

Clear skies tomorrow evening should make this a great opportunity for south Alabama and northwest Florida to witness space history! Good opportunity for kids across the area to see modern spaceflight in action.

Here is the SpaceX website for the specific mission: https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=ax-3

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The @SpaceX AX-3 crew is set to return to Earth on Tuesday with a splashdown tentatively set for 5:26PM CST just south of Pensacola, FL.

Re-entry may be visible across much of south Alabama and northwest Florida. A sonic boom is possible. Details: https://t.co/20Rzt9i7Ib pic.twitter.com/wZiof51hA8

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) February 6, 2024

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See that light blue over south Alabama and northwest Florida? Those are the low clouds that kept our weather cold and miserable today.

Sunshine returns on Tuesday across the region! Temperatures will rise into the mid-60s by the afternoon hours. pic.twitter.com/N4jyhHLyVR

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) February 6, 2024

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BECOMING SUNNY TODAY; DRY THROUGH THURSDAY… Skies will become mostly sunny on this Tuesday. High temperatures will be warmer than yesterday with most spots reaching the mid-60s by 2PM. Dry days are expected today, tomorrow, and Thursday ahead of rain chances increasing as we get into the weekend. Rain and thunderstorms will become likely on Saturday and Sunday.

LOWS IN MID-30s TONIGHT… Tonight will be a cold night but temperatures below freezing are not expected. Most spots across inland areas of southwest Alabama will have lows in the mid-30s. Locales closer to the immediate coast will be in the upper-30s and near 40 degrees by daybreak on Wednesday.

RAIN LIKELY AT TIMES FRIDAY P.M. AND INTO WEEKEND… Scattered showers and thunderstorms will become possible on Friday evening and on Saturday and Sunday. Multiple rounds of rain and storms are likely through the weekend. I am not expecting rain all day on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, but I am expecting rain at times. There is a chance we see some strong to severe storms at some point during the weekend, but details on that remain a bit murky for now.

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See all the details in your Tuesday morning RedZone Weather forecast video. Have a great day!

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El Nino Februarys with a negative AO and NAO index give us below average temperatures in the south and east US, including Arkansas.

Model data is really starting to see it, and we'll see below average temps after the big system moves through next weekend. Crazy how well… pic.twitter.com/IiNRYrjubQ

— James Bryant (@KATVJames) February 5, 2024

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