Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Billingsley, AL
January 24, 2025 4:58 AM CST (10:58 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 6:43 AM Sunset 5:13 PM Moonrise 3:38 AM Moonset 1:34 PM |
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FXUS64 KBMX 241010 AFDBMX
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Birmingham AL 410 AM CST Fri Jan 24 2025
New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM
SHORT TERM
(Today through Saturday)
Issued at 409 AM CST FRI JAN 24 2025
A strong shortwave will move through today. This shortwave is moisture deficient though, so generally expect some lower to middle level clouds. This will keep highs a bit cooler across the north but will allow for some warming in the south due to the timing of the associated front. Also most of the snow is gone across our southeast, so those areas should be more in line with the warming as well. With steep low-level lapse rates/cold air aloft and some low- level moisture, there is a non-zero chance of sprinkles/flurries, but most deterministic models keep the moisture low through the morning. As of 3 AM, to the west, echoes remain evident on radar but as the moisture approaches radar locations the echoes erode, indicating the returns are aloft and not reaching the ground. High pressure returns tonight into Saturday behind this shortwave.
16
LONG TERM
(Saturday night through next Thursday)
Issued at 409 AM CST FRI JAN 24 2025
The Deep South is expected to transition into more of a warmer and more active pattern through the end of next week. Starting on Sunday, meaningful rain chances return to the forecast as an upper level shortwave moves eastward over the region. With overcast conditions, high temperatures will remain on the cool side north of I-20 in the 40s, while southern locations will be fairly mild in the 50s as a warm front moves northward to the I-85 corridor. A surface low will move into south Texas and Louisiana by Sunday evening, with the warm front stretching northeast into Mississippi and southern Alabama. Widespread showers are expected to develop as a result, moving northeastward into Central Alabama Sunday night through Monday morning. Rain showers are expected to persist through Monday afternoon before ending by sunset as the shortwave departs to the east and drier air aloft filters in from the northwest.
The latter half of next week still appears unsettled, with a potent and vertically stacked closed low cutting off over the Desert Southwest during the day on Tuesday. The evolution and movement of that system will highly dictate the forecast through next Friday and the overall upper level flow over the eastern CONUS. Guidance is trending toward a drier end to next week for now, as we wait for the closed low to eject northeastward. The potential exists for rounds of showers and storms across the Southeast by next weekend as deep moisture is advected northward.
It's certainly something to keep an eye on, with plenty of time for guidance to better resolve the upcoming pattern.
56/GDG
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1104 PM CST THU JAN 23 2025
VFR TAFs are generally expected for the next 24 hours. The exception is some MVFR/IFR haze near KANB that may stick around for a few hours. Satellite currently has a few cirrus clouds that will be exiting to the E over the next few hours. Some mid level clouds will approach from the the NW toward morning to swing across the area. Winds will be light/variable to near calm tonight for the remainder of the overnight hours and again on Fri evening.
On Fri afternoon, look for WRLY winds ~7-10KTS with mixing.
08
FIRE WEATHER
A shortwave moves through today, albeit dry. With the relative increase in moisture today, although not that much, RH values will be slightly higher, but will still be in the 30s to low 40s.
Although a few upper 20s may be possible in the southwest. Saturday will be another dry day with RH values back into the low to mid 20s to 30s. Moisture returns Sunday with a wetting rain possible for the area Sunday afternoon through Monday morning.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Gadsden 45 18 50 26 / 0 0 0 0 Anniston 46 21 51 30 / 0 0 0 0 Birmingham 45 22 50 32 / 10 0 0 0 Tuscaloosa 45 21 52 32 / 10 0 0 0 Calera 46 22 50 32 / 0 0 0 0 Auburn 46 22 49 30 / 0 0 0 0 Montgomery 48 20 51 29 / 0 0 0 0 Troy 48 20 50 28 / 0 0 0 0
BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Birmingham AL 410 AM CST Fri Jan 24 2025
New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM
SHORT TERM
(Today through Saturday)
Issued at 409 AM CST FRI JAN 24 2025
A strong shortwave will move through today. This shortwave is moisture deficient though, so generally expect some lower to middle level clouds. This will keep highs a bit cooler across the north but will allow for some warming in the south due to the timing of the associated front. Also most of the snow is gone across our southeast, so those areas should be more in line with the warming as well. With steep low-level lapse rates/cold air aloft and some low- level moisture, there is a non-zero chance of sprinkles/flurries, but most deterministic models keep the moisture low through the morning. As of 3 AM, to the west, echoes remain evident on radar but as the moisture approaches radar locations the echoes erode, indicating the returns are aloft and not reaching the ground. High pressure returns tonight into Saturday behind this shortwave.
16
LONG TERM
(Saturday night through next Thursday)
Issued at 409 AM CST FRI JAN 24 2025
The Deep South is expected to transition into more of a warmer and more active pattern through the end of next week. Starting on Sunday, meaningful rain chances return to the forecast as an upper level shortwave moves eastward over the region. With overcast conditions, high temperatures will remain on the cool side north of I-20 in the 40s, while southern locations will be fairly mild in the 50s as a warm front moves northward to the I-85 corridor. A surface low will move into south Texas and Louisiana by Sunday evening, with the warm front stretching northeast into Mississippi and southern Alabama. Widespread showers are expected to develop as a result, moving northeastward into Central Alabama Sunday night through Monday morning. Rain showers are expected to persist through Monday afternoon before ending by sunset as the shortwave departs to the east and drier air aloft filters in from the northwest.
The latter half of next week still appears unsettled, with a potent and vertically stacked closed low cutting off over the Desert Southwest during the day on Tuesday. The evolution and movement of that system will highly dictate the forecast through next Friday and the overall upper level flow over the eastern CONUS. Guidance is trending toward a drier end to next week for now, as we wait for the closed low to eject northeastward. The potential exists for rounds of showers and storms across the Southeast by next weekend as deep moisture is advected northward.
It's certainly something to keep an eye on, with plenty of time for guidance to better resolve the upcoming pattern.
56/GDG
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1104 PM CST THU JAN 23 2025
VFR TAFs are generally expected for the next 24 hours. The exception is some MVFR/IFR haze near KANB that may stick around for a few hours. Satellite currently has a few cirrus clouds that will be exiting to the E over the next few hours. Some mid level clouds will approach from the the NW toward morning to swing across the area. Winds will be light/variable to near calm tonight for the remainder of the overnight hours and again on Fri evening.
On Fri afternoon, look for WRLY winds ~7-10KTS with mixing.
08
FIRE WEATHER
A shortwave moves through today, albeit dry. With the relative increase in moisture today, although not that much, RH values will be slightly higher, but will still be in the 30s to low 40s.
Although a few upper 20s may be possible in the southwest. Saturday will be another dry day with RH values back into the low to mid 20s to 30s. Moisture returns Sunday with a wetting rain possible for the area Sunday afternoon through Monday morning.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Gadsden 45 18 50 26 / 0 0 0 0 Anniston 46 21 51 30 / 0 0 0 0 Birmingham 45 22 50 32 / 10 0 0 0 Tuscaloosa 45 21 52 32 / 10 0 0 0 Calera 46 22 50 32 / 0 0 0 0 Auburn 46 22 49 30 / 0 0 0 0 Montgomery 48 20 51 29 / 0 0 0 0 Troy 48 20 50 28 / 0 0 0 0
BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.
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