Marion County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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Issued at 312 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2024

A frontal boundary has stalled out near the I-20 corridor as the  
surface lows continue to slide east through the Mid-Atlantic and 
Great Lakes. As we move through the day the front will begin to 
slide to the south again as a kicker system begins to work into 
the area. Scattered showers and a few storms will be possible, 
especially this afternoon. The highest potential for storms will 
be in the southeast, where differential heating will help add some
fuel to the airmass. Much like the past several days strong 
storms with gusty winds and hail are possible but should remain 
isolated and limited. 

By tonight the front should be south of the I-85 corridor and
north of I-10 in southern Alabama/Florida panhandle. Meanwhile a 
disturbance and low pressure system will ride along and north of 
the front tonight into Sunday. This will provide a fairly 
widespread soaking rain to the area through Sunday morning. 
Lightning will generally be limited to the far south through 
Sunday. By Sunday afternoon the majority of the rain will be south
of the I-20 and continue to slide south and east. 

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Regional Hourly Observations For MARION County
800 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2024

NORTH ALABAMA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS MUSCLE SHOALS CLOUDY 54 44 69 NE9G18 30.22R TC 12 HUNTSVILLE CLOUDY 56 44 64 N10 30.19R TC 13 DECATUR CLOUDY 55 43 63 N10G21 30.19S TC 13 HALEYVILLE CLOUDY 54 43 66 VRB7 30.19R TC 12 GADSDEN MOSUNNY 63 63 100 NW5 30.15R TC 17

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Alabama
Based on observations at 800am CDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across Alabama...temperatures are near 55 degrees north, near 62 degrees central, and near 75 degrees south. Current sky conditions are cloudy north, cloudy central, and partly sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 63%, and the dew point is near 43 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 83%, and the dew point is near 57 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 90%, and the dew point is near 72 degrees. Winds are from the north at 10 mph with gusts at 21 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the north at 10 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the north at 5 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 75 degrees at Mobile and Brookely Field. The lowest temperature is 54 degrees at Muscle Shoals.

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.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For MARION County, AL

320 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024 DAY ONE Outlook through Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Activation of storm spotters and emergency management is not expected at this time.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For MARION County, Alabama
600 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024 TODAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers this afternoon. Cooler with highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
TONIGHT
Cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
SUNDAY
Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 60. North winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
TUESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
FRIDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
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
Medium & Long Range Outlook For Alabama ALABAMA --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY APR 25-29 APR 27-MAY 3 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Precipitation: .... 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
Almanac Information
Saturday April 20, 2024 the 111th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 12.040000 Distance 0.999719 AU Rise 07:10 EDT Set 20:24 EDT Transit Meridian 13:46 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:46 EDT Ends 20:48 EDT Calculations made for central point in the state. Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and elevation -- Priddy

Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 20TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1901... A spring storm produced unusally heavy snow in northeast Ohio. Warren received 35.5 inches in thirty-six hours, and 28 inches fell at Green Hill. Akron OH established April records of 15.6 inches in 24 hours, and 26.6 inches for the month. Pittsburgh PA established April records of 12.7 inches in 24 hours, and 13.5 inches for the month. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) ...1920... Tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama killed 219 persons. (David Ludlum) ...2002... An unseasonably warm and moist air mass had settled across eastern Kentucky leading to record breaking temperatures at the Jackson Weather Office and the London Corbin Airport between the 16th and 21st of April. Jackson saw several days in a row with record high temperatures as well as maximum low records. On the 19th the mercury soared to a record high of 89 degrees at Jackson and a record tying 87 degrees at London. The low temperature at Jackson was a balmy 69 degrees good enough for a daily as well as a monthly maximum low temperature record. (NWS Jackson)

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