Significant rainfall over portions of east central Alabama eased the drought conditions.
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Significant rainfall over portions of east central Alabama eased the drought conditions.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 31, 10:56 PM CST, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Birmingham AL 1056 PM CST Tue Jan 31 2017 .UPDATE... For 06Z Aviation. && .DISCUSSION... A weak front to our north near the I-40 corridor will remain north of the area tonight. Light southwest surface winds ahead of the front should lead to a wide range of temperatures due to localized inversions in low-lying areas. On Wednesday, generally zonal flow over Central AL much of the day. The surface low moving through the Great Lakes region and associated front through the Tennessee Valley will slowly slide east. Not expected much more of a southern push with the front. Meanwhile, troughing over Texas as part of the now sheared cutoff low from earlier in the week and a high pressure over Northern Florida wedges Central AL in an area of southwesterly flow with some isentropic lift ahead of this slow moving front. This will increase rain chances by the afternoon on Wednesday for our northwestern counties as the front moves in, but the remainder of Central AL should remain dry. 16 && .AVIATION... 06Z TAF Discussion. The air mass across central Alabama remains very dry this evening with satellite imagery showing no low clouds around the central Gulf Coast States. Southwest flow will bring in a very shallow layer of moisture around daybreak. The models are not able to effectively resolve the shallow nature of this moisture and have varied forecast output. The forecast model soundings do show a potential for IFR cigs between 11z and 15z, and decided to go with a TEMPO group for IFR cigs. Any IFR cigs would mainly impact west-central Alabama, affecting KTCL/KBHM/KEET. Even if IFR cigs do not develop, clouds will likely develop quickly after sunrise with MVFR cigs across the northern TAF sites, followed by cigs rising to above 3000 feet agl after 19z. Drier conditions across south Alabama should keep any lower clouds scattered. 58/rose && .FIRE WEATHER... Slight chance of rain will return by Wednesday afternoon across the northwest counties, as a slow moving cold front becomes stationary across the north. Mostly light rain expected with little to no lightning. Rain chances increase for the weekend as stronger frontal passage is possible. No fire weather concerns are expected. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Gadsden 46 67 47 59 43 / 0 10 20 30 30 Anniston 46 69 48 62 45 / 0 0 10 30 20 Birmingham 55 68 49 61 45 / 0 0 20 30 20 Tuscaloosa 51 71 49 62 46 / 0 0 20 30 20 Calera 53 70 51 63 47 / 0 0 10 30 20 Auburn 51 69 51 66 48 / 0 0 10 20 10 Montgomery 53 74 51 71 49 / 0 0 10 10 10 Troy 51 72 48 72 48 / 0 0 0 10 10 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/... None. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 335 AM CST TUE JAN 31 2017 ALZ011>015-017>050-011245- MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-CHEROKEE- CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA- CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA- CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-MONTGOMERY-MACON- BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- 335 AM CST TUE JAN 31 2017 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...OUTLOOK THROUGH TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Significant rainfall during the month of February lowered the drought intensity to a D1 category.
Significant rainfall during the month of February lowered the drought intensity to a D1 category.
Significant rainfall during the month of February lowered the drought intensity to a D1 category.
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