Low clouds are keeping it chilly, and most places won’t get out of the 30s today. The wind makes it feel in the 20s, which can be painful if you are exposed to it for a long period of time.
Anyone in the declared counties in Alabama with damages caused by severe storms and flooding on Oct. 6-7, 2021 should apply for a physical disaster loan by the deadline.
Our First Alert AccuTrack this evening is lighting up as a line of rain and storms pushes south and east across Alabama, bringing some heavy rain, rumbles of thunder, and gusty winds right at bedtime.
The disaster declaration covers Jefferson and Shelby counties in Alabama, which are eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA.
WBRC FOX6 News announced today that it is launching a new weather-centric show “First Alert Weather Extra” on January 17, 2022, that will be available exclusively on WBRC’s streaming channels, to include the WBRC News app, wbrc.com, Roku, Amazon Fire, and Apple TV.
Highs will be in the upper 50s again on Thursday with an increase in cloud cover on Friday, bumping temperatures down into the low 50s during the afternoon hours.
Temperatures are falling once again across central Alabama tonight thanks to a clear sky in place across the state. Winds have also become lighter, so we have a First Alert for freezing temperatures on Wednesday morning.
Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of western Chilton, southeastern Tuscaloosa, southwestern Shelby, northern Perry, east central Hale and Bibb Counties through 130 pm.
Plan for a cold and frosty start to our Saturday. The good news is we will have a period of sunshine and a nice temperature rebound for our Saturday. Highs will reach the middle 50s
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect tomorrow from 5:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. in Lamar, Marion, Winston, and Cullman Counties, where freezing rain could potentially fall thanks to a shallow layer of colder (near freezing) air at the surface.
Given the higher snow amounts in areas to the north, and especially in the higher terrain, there will be enough lingering snow and runoff for some isolated black ice issues; be extra cautious in these locations.
The main line of storms will likely move into Northwest Alabama around 6 p.m., moving south and east through the overnight and into the early morning hours Sunday.
A FIRST ALERT for areas of dense fog through morning. A dense fog advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. Allow extra drive time to account for the low visibility.
Officials with the Jefferson County EMA said coordinate with your family members about a safe spot on the lowest level of your home, and try to keep as many walls between you and the outside as possible, so interior bathrooms or basements.
There is still some uncertainty in how the severe risk will evolve Wednesday evening, but for now, most of our area is under a Level 2/5 risk for seeing strong to severe storms that could produce damaging winds, hail, and isolated tornadoes.
Warm, muggy, and breezy weather will persist for the remainder of 2021, but we have a First Alert for a more active weather pattern evolving over the next couple of days.
An unseasonably warm Christmas Day, but enjoy your Christmas Weekend and we’ll continue to update you on the potential for Severe Weather through the weekend and into next week.
The state of Alabama is ending 2021 a little drier than a year ago, with more than one-third of the state either abnormally dry or experiencing a moderate drought.
