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 - There is a medium to high chance for severe weather Sunday
   night into Monday morning. There's increasing concern for
   widespread damaging winds and a few tornadoes. 
 
 - There is a very high chance (>90%) for freezing temperatures
   Tuesday and Wednesday mornings for all of Central Alabama.
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Regional Hourly Observations For LAUDERDALE County
200 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
NORTHWEST ALABAMA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
COURTLAND AP   SUNNY     72  41  33 SW6       30.06F                  
BANKHEAD NF      N/A     78  39  24 SE1         N/A                   
SHOALS AIRPORT SUNNY     76  42  29 S12G17    30.03F

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

Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Alabama
Based on observations at 200pm CDT, Saturday March 14, 2026

Across Alabama...temperatures are near 74 degrees north, near 76 degrees central, and near MOSUNNY degrees south. Current sky conditions are sunny north, mostly sunny central, and regapt south. In the north, relative humidity is near 32%, and the dew point is near 43 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 27%, and the dew point is near 40 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 55%, and the dew point is near 75 degrees. Winds are from the south at 7 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 5 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to regapt. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 78 degrees at Troy and Shelby County Airport. The lowest temperature is MOSUNNY degrees at Mobile.

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 LAUDERDALE County
Hazardous report currently not available
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7-Day Forecast For LAUDERDALE County, Alabama
127 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026


WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY

THIS AFTERNOON
Sunny. Near steady temperature in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph.

TONIGHT
Not as cool. Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Breezy. Much cooler. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain and snow showers likely after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 100 percent.

MONDAY
Blustery. Much cooler. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the morning. Chance of snow 20 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.

FRIDAY
Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. 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                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                   MAR 19-23    MAR 21-27    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:      Below        Below                                            

....  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
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

MARCH 14TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1870...
The term "blizzard" was first applied to a storm which produced heavy snow
and high winds in Minnesota and Iowa. (David Ludlum)
...1944...
A single storm brought a record 21.6 inches of snow to Salt Lake City UT.
(The Weather Channel)
...1960...
Northern Georgia was between snowstorms. Gainesville GA received 17 inches
of snow during the month, and reported at least a trace of snow on the
ground 22 days in March. Snow was on roofs in Hartwell GA from the 2nd to
the 29th. (The Weather Channel)

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