WBRC First Alert Weather

Rain Returns Thursday

I hope you had a great Halloween.  The weather was pretty terrific.  Temperatures will fall into the mid to upper 30s tonight with a frost advisory in effect.  We are expecting a slight warming trend Tuesday and Wednesday.  High pressure is the dominate factor with our weather.   Basically, we're in the pattern of mild days and cool mornings.

A cool front will move into the area on Thursday and we can expect a few showers.  Although I'm not overly impressed with the moisture return so rain chances will remain around 40% and this is mainly light rain.  We'll see a mostly cloudy sky Thursday with clearing by Friday.  The weekend forecast looks terrific.  Temperatures on Saturday and Sunday will reach the lower 70s.  The forecast will remain dry through early next week.

Have a great evening!

James-Paul Dice
Fox 6 Chief Meteorologist
james.dice@wbrc.com

Just Back from Hayden Middle School

The weather was great for hitting the road today.  Fox 6 weather intern Isaac Williams and myself traveled to Hayden Middle School and spoke with the 6th graders.  It was nice drive up I-65 and Highway 160 to Hayden.

Mrs. Hicks gave us some cupcakes she made herself.  They were great as you can see from Isaac's hand in the shot.  We had both red velvet and pumpkin spice.  A wonderful homemade surprise.  Thank you so much.

Mrs. Daley who teaches 6th grade invited us to the school.  I actually ran into Mrs. Daley at the National Weather Association teacher's workshop a few weeks ago.  With the rain gauge we provided Hayden Middle School, the location will become an official CoCoRahs precipitation reporting site.

Later this week - we'll be at Chilton Christian Academy and Fultondale Elementary.

James-Paul Dice
Fox 6 Chief Meteorologist
jdice@wbrc.com

Morning Forecast Update & Halloween WX History

(Viewer Picture-"Crew of Pumpkins"-Send us your Halloween Pumpkin or Costume Picture: pix@wbrc.com. Add your name, location, and title of your pic.)

The forecast looks perfect for all of the little trick-or-treaters tonight. Sunset will be at 5:56 PM on this Halloween, with temperatures tumbling into the lower 50s by 8:00 PM. Dry weather will continue through much of Thursday, with some wet weather arriving by Thursday night.

A strong mid to upper level disturbance will be passing to our north on Thursday, across Missouri and Kentucky. While this will be a rather strong disturbance with lots of lift, moisture will be quite limited. Therefore, we don’t expect a huge rainmaker. Showers will be possible late Thursday and Friday but don’t look for an all night type rain event.

Late in the week the upper air wind pattern will become more southwesterly across the southeast. This will bring us a mix of clouds and sunshine for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. We’ve been watching for the possibility of rain for the weekend. This morning the models show the front responsible for that possible rain chance stalling to our north. This would mean milder temperatures and dry conditions through Sunday. We’ll keep you posted!

National Extremes: Sunday Highest Temp (95 Riverside, California); Sunday Lowest Temp (13 Westby, Montana), Sunday Lowest Wind Chill (-34 deadhorse, Alaska).

Halloween Weather History: The Halloween Mega Storm happened on this date in 1991. Blizzard conditions were experienced throughout the Upper Midwest as Duluth, MN picked up 37 inches of snow. Minneapolis, MN picked up 28 inches of snow. Both of these values were single storm records for the respective cities. (Source: AP)

Wes Wyatt

Fox 6 Meteorologist

wwyatt@wbrc.com

Record Northeast Snowstorm

A rare early Nor'Easter affected the Northeast United States over the past several days, dumping record amounts of snow across parts of New England. The National Weather Service comments that western Massachussetts into southern New Hampshire were among the hardest hit areas. Peru, Massachussetts received an astounding 32" of snow, while Jeffrey, New Hampshire received 31.4". Also, New York Central Park's 2.9" of snow was the first time since records began in 1869 that an inch or more of snow has fallen in the month of October. Even places like Newark, NJ received over 5" of snow.

The complete summary from the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center can be found here: http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc2.html

Isaac Williams
Intern Meteorologist
Fox 6 Weather

A Beautiful Halloween

After a frosty Halloween morning, look for highs near 65-degrees this afternoon.
Trick-Or-Treat Forecast:  Tonight from 6-8pm look for trick or treat temps in the 50s under clear skies and light winds...overnight lows in the upper 30s.

High pressure keeps our atmosphere dry through Wednesday with morning temps in the 30s to 40s and highs in the upper 60s.

On Thursday an approaching cold front gives us a 40-percent chance of rainfall.  No severe storms are anticipated.

Friday through the Weekend:  Mostly clear to partly cloudy with AM temps in the 40s to 50s...highs in the 60s to low 70s.

Mickey Ferguson, FOX6 Weather

Frost Advisory

More frost on the pumpkins heading into Halloween as Frost Advisories continue until 9 am Monday morning.

The evening looks good for the Trick or Treaters as lows drop through the 50's.  Things will stay dry...so careful with lighting those Jack 'O Lanterns!

The second half of the week shows a few more clouds with a chance for some rain showers both Thursday and Sunday...but in between Saturday looks dry...with comfortable temperatures so it should be a nice night for the Big Game in Tuscaloosa.

Watch out for the little ones out for their treats...and let's have a safe Halloween.

Fred Hunter
Fox 6 Meteorologist
fhunter@wbrc.com

Trick-Or-Treat Halloween Forecast

We're expecting a dry and cool night for all of the little trick-or-treaters tomorrow night!

Wes Wyatt

Fox 6 Meteorologist

wwyatt@wbrc.com

A Frosty Start-Sunday Weather Pictures

A huge thanks to our weather watcher Ronald Hughes in Coker or sharing the following pics. He sent some great pictures of the heavy frost that blanketed much of the area earlier today. You can share your pictures by sending them to pix@wbrc.com.

Wes Wyatt

Fox 6 Meteorologist

wwyatt@wbrc.com

Flying With J-P & The Fall Colors

On our Fox 6 Sunday morning show we shared some pictures that J-P captured yesterday. He flew from Bessemer to Trussville and then over Blount County. I wanted to share some of the pictures just in-case you missed our "flying with J-P segment."

Wes Wyatt

Fox 6 Meteorologist

wwyatt@wbrc.com

 

Sunday Forecast Discussion

(Forecast Surface Map For Thursday Morning)

We started off the day with some freezing temperatures and heavy frost of the pumpkins! Check out the following low temperature reports from our weather watcher network: Centre 27, Clanton 32, Chelsea 31, Talladega 31, and Sylacauga 31.

We’ll be able to enjoy more bright-sunny conditions for today, with afternoon highs reaching the middle 60s. A lighter southeast breeze will be developing during the afternoon. The southeast satellite and radar imagery reveals some high clouds on the approach. This should make for a gorgeous sunset just before 6:00 p.m. You can expect more patchy frost overnight, with a few outlying areas dropping to freezing.

Our weather will remain very calm over the next few days, with dry conditions for Halloween and the start of November. Temperatures will slowly recover, with highs nearing 70-degrees by the middle of the week. It looks like a couple of fast paced systems will move our way later in the week. The first system involving a front will approach the state on Thursday and this could bring us a few showers by Thursday night. The latest model data suggests little rain associated with Thursday’s system. We are several days out however and as we get closer to the event, we will have a much better idea on the rain potential. A few showers may linger on Friday, with dry conditions on Saturday. We will have a chance of thunderstorms returning with another system next Sunday. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!  

Wes Wyatt

Fox 6 Meteorologist

wwyatt@wbrc.com