US Weekly Rainfall Departure		US Weekly Temperature Departure

Issued at 647 PM CDT THU APR 25 2024

A short wave was generally moving eastward over north Alabama this
evening. Light radar returns were being picked up with this
feature. Any showers that make it to the surface will be light.
Made some small adjustments in the pop zone, while a few areas
south may experience a sprinkle or two. The warm front was still
located south of TCL/BHM/ANB and will drift northward through
Friday morning. Generally becoming partly cloudy overnight with
lows still expected in the 50s and 60s. Friday's forecast on
track. It will be warm with highs in the 80s.

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Previous short-term discussion:
(This evening through Friday)
Issued at 1248 PM CDT THU APR 25 2024

The weak surface front has stalled out as expected near the U.S.
80/I-85 corridors early this afternoon. Dewpoints north of the
boundary are running in the upper 40s to lower 50s while 60s
dewpoints were observed across the far south. You can also
pinpoint where the front resides looking at visible satellite
imagery and where low-level cumulus clouds have formed. Meanwhile,
an upper level shortwave impulse within northwesterly flow at
500mb aided in the development of widespread showers and storms 
across Arkansas, western Tennessee, and northern Mississippi. As 
this activity attempts to move southeastward, most development is 
expected to dissipate due to dry air remaining in place over 
Alabama and Georgia. However, as the surface front lifts 
northward as a warm front later today through the overnight, a 
slight chance of showers or a storm remains in the forecast for 
far western counties this afternoon. Northern and northeastern 
counties could see some isolated activity overnight through early 
Friday morning. Temperatures will be mild overnight with the warm 
front moving northward, ranging from the mid 50s north to the 
lower 60s south. 

Increasing upper level heights on Friday will lead to very warm
temperatures with southerly flow at the surface. Although it
hasn't been officially added to the forecast, we could see some
isolated convective activity in our far northeast counties based
on the latest CAMs. The old surface boundary will still be hanging
around as a wedge of cooler air tries to push westward from
northern Georgia. So far, I don't have enough confidence to
include in the forecast just yet, but I wouldn't rule out us
having to add a slight chance PoP from Cleburne County northward
to Cherokee County Friday afternoon. Under partly cloudy skies,
we'll start to feel more like summer as highs reach the low to mid
80s, approaching the upper 80s in Pike and Barbour Counties. 

56/GDG

Alabama Forecast Discussion (NWS)
National Ag. Weather Outlook, International Ag. Weather Summary

Current Surface Map, [2nd Source TWC]

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Regional Hourly Observations For CONECUH County
1100 PM CDT THU APR 25 2024

INTERIOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
GREENVILLE     CLEAR     67  63  87 SW3       30.08S                  
EVERGREEN      CLEAR     68  61  78 CALM      30.09F                  
ATMORE*        NOT AVBL                                               
ANDALUSIA/OPP  CLEAR     69  60  73 CALM      30.09S                  
ANDALUSIA*     NOT AVBL                                               
FLORALA APT    CLEAR     69  60  73 SW5       30.11S                  
FLORALA*       NOT AVBL                                               

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Alabama
Based on observations at 1100pm CDT, Thursday April 25, 2024

Across Alabama...temperatures are near 61 degrees north, near 66 degrees central, and near 65 degrees south. Current sky conditions are mostly cloudy north, mostly cloudy central, and partly cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 64%, and the dew point is near 49 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 56%, and the dew point is near 50 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 84%, and the dew point is near 60 degrees. Winds are calm north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southeast at 3 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 71 degrees at Ozark and Dothan. The lowest temperature is 61 degrees at Gadsden and Decatur.

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Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

U.S. Radar Map, All NWS Radars (In near-real time), Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI), Current Wind Chill Map

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CONECUH County
Hazardous report currently not available
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

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7-Day Forecast For CONECUH County, Alabama
334 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.

FRIDAY
Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Alabama

                              ALABAMA                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 MAY 1-MAY 5  MAY 3-MAY 9    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:     Normal       Normal                                            

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy

5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook

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Almanac Information

Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 14.010000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 07:04 EDT Set 20:28 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:45 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:39 EDT Ends 20:53 EDT

Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy

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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1834...
Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)


Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky