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Issued at 217 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2024

Quiet conditions across Central Alabama this morning, with patchy
mid level cloudiness. A stalled front remains draped across the
region from near Savannah GA to Clanton AL to Little Rock AR. Some
localized low clouds have developed near and south of the front
where low level moisture is greater. Broad surface high pressure 
is centered over New England, influencing much of the eastern
CONUS, with upper level ridging extending from the central Gulf
coast northward through the Great Lakes. A nearly vertically 
stacked low system is rotating out of the Central Rockies and into
the Central Plains. 

Today, the stalled front will lift northward, leaving a weak convergent
boundary across the northeast this afternoon. With reinforcement 
from weak wedging across north Georgia, a few showers or storms
are possible this afternoon. The approaching ridge axis and
slightly increasing heights should keep any activity weak and
isolated. Highs today will be in the 78 to 86 degree range. 

Heights continue to rise tonight and Saturday as ridging remains across
the eastern CONUS. This keeps the storm track to the north of the
area, with dry conditions expected. Surface high pressure to our 
east keeps low level winds from the southeast to south. Lows 
tonight will be in the low to mid 60s, with highs on Saturday in 
the upper 70s to mid 80s.

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Regional Hourly Observations For MADISON County
700 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2024
NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CULLMAN AG STN   N/A     54 N/A N/A E3          N/A                   
DECATUR AP     MOSUNNY   62  51  67 E5        30.06R                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  59; 6HR MAX TEMP:  62;                                

HUNTSVILLE AP  PTSUNNY   61  54  77 CALM      30.06R                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  59; 6HR MAX TEMP:  63;                                

HUN NWS/UAH      N/A     62  49  62 CALM        N/A                   
MERIDIANVILLE  PTSUNNY   63  48  58 SE3       30.08R                  
VINEMONT AP    PTSUNNY   63  50  63 SE7       30.08R                  

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


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Alabama
Based on observations at 700am CDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Alabama...temperatures are near 62 degrees north, near 66 degrees central, and near 65 degrees south. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny north, partly sunny central, and partly cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 67%, and the dew point is near 51 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 90%, and the dew point is near 62 degrees. Winds are from the east at 5 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 5 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 3 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 71 degrees at Brookely Field. The lowest temperature is 55 degrees at Gadsden.


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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7-Day Forecast For MADISON County, Alabama
558 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

TODAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT
Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph.

SATURDAY
Breezy. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

MONDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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

THURSDAY
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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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
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


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)


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