Severe Drought conditions linger in 6 of the Alabama Counties in NWS Huntsville's CWA, including Limestone, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Morgan, Madison, and Franklin Counties.
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Severe Drought conditions linger in 6 of the Alabama Counties in NWS Huntsville's CWA, including Limestone, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Morgan, Madison, and Franklin Counties.
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 Huntsville, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 31, 11:05 PM CST, 55 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 1105 PM CST Tue Dec 31 2024 ...New AVIATION... .NEAR TERM... (Tonight) Issued at 823 PM CST Tue Dec 31 2024 We exit 2024 and ring in 2025 to a pretty bland forecast as low stratus clouds will persist through the remainder of the night, with some still gusty 15-20 MPH gusty NW winds continuing in wake of the frontal passage. Recent radar returns from KHTX indicate at least some very low (10-20%) chances for light rain showers underneath these stratus decks across portions of far northeast Alabama and southern middle Tennessee. For this reason, have bumped up PoPs slightly in these areas until early Wednesday morning. Otherwise, expect a breezy/cool night, with lows dropping off into the mid 30s in most locations. Make sure you bundle up if you're planning on heading out for any new years holiday festivities. && .SHORT TERM... (Wednesday through Friday) Issued at 237 PM CST Tue Dec 31 2024 A dry period is forecast for the first few days of the new year, as chilly air from high pressure in Canada builds to the SE. There is still much uncertainly on when the post frontal clouds over the area should dissipate. Going on a slower trend, this will limit the heating potential, thus high temperatures for New Years Day should only rise into the mid and upper 40s. Under generally clear skies, conditions will be colder as lows fall into the mid 20s. Similar temperatures are forecast Thursday, with highs in the upper 40s. A reinforcing shot of colder air will result in high temperatures Friday in the low/mid 40s. Normal high/low readings for January 1st here are around 53/34 for reference. && .LONG TERM... (Friday night through Monday) Issued at 225 AM CST Tue Dec 31 2024 The forecast grows a bit complicated in the long term period, as an upper trough axis shifts southeast through the area on Friday and sfc high pressure sinks south across the Ozarks and into the Tennessee Valley. Highs on Friday will top out in the mid 40s with breezy northwest gradient winds making it feel like the upper 30s. Bitterly cold air will move in Friday night into Saturday morning with lows in the upper teens/lower 20s and wind chills as low as the mid teens. Will maintain a cold but dry forecast through Saturday but forecast confidence decreases significantly from there. Global models have had a considerable amount of run to run inconsistency and therefore we will be relying heavily on ensembles/blended guidance at this range. The main feature we will be watching during this time period is the track of a sfc low that will bring increased precip chances by the end of the weekend and into the next work week. If this sfc low tracks over or north of the TN Valley, we will likely see liquid rain and very low chances for any wintry weather on the back end of the system. With this said, have seen trends slightly favor a more southern track that would put us in the cold side of the system and could result in some type of wintry precipitation for the Tennessee Valley in the Sunday/Monday timeframe. We will certainly keep our eyes on this timeframe through the week should we need to prepare for impactful weather over the weekend. Highs will remain in the low to mid 40s through the remainder of the long term period with lows in the 20s and wind chills in the teens and upper 20s. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1105 PM CST Tue Dec 31 2024 VFR cigs near 4K ft are in place heading into the overnight hrs, as cloud cover associated with an exiting upper trough axis to the NE gradually moves SE across the area. These clouds should then begin to diminish/sct Wed morning, as a large dome of high pressure out of the Plains states begins to build into the region. NW winds near 5kt will become NNW around 7-8kt in the morning. && .CLIMATE... Issued at 237 PM CST Tue Dec 31 2024 Moderate to High Risk for Much Below Normal Temperatures in January: The Climate Prediction Center has included the entire Tennessee Valley in a Moderate Risk for Much Below Normal Temperatures on January 8 and January 13. A High Risk for Much Below Normal Temperatures is forecast from January 9 through January 12. This means there is a medium to high risk (40-80%) that morning low temperatures drop to 14 to 19 degrees F or lower during this time period. Consider making plans to prevent impacts of cold temperatures to people, pets, and property. More information on the CPC U.S. Hazards Outlook can be found at: https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/threats/threats.php && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. TN...None. && NEAR TERM...AMP SHORT TERM....RSB LONG TERM....25 AVIATION...09 CLIMATE...KDW
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
6 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe Drought conditions linger in 6 of the Alabama Counties in NWS Huntsville's CWA, including Limestone, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Morgan, Madison, and Franklin Counties.
Severe Drought conditions linger in 6 of the Alabama Counties in NWS Huntsville's CWA, including Limestone, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Morgan, Madison, and Franklin Counties.
Severe Drought conditions linger in 6 of the Alabama Counties in NWS Huntsville's CWA, including Limestone, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Morgan, Madison, and Franklin Counties.
Severe Drought conditions linger in 6 of the Alabama Counties in NWS Huntsville's CWA, including Limestone, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Morgan, Madison, and Franklin Counties.
Severe Drought conditions linger in 6 of the Alabama Counties in NWS Huntsville's CWA, including Limestone, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Morgan, Madison, and Franklin Counties.
Severe Drought conditions linger in 6 of the Alabama Counties in NWS Huntsville's CWA, including Limestone, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Morgan, Madison, and Franklin Counties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1233682, 1233683, 1233685, 1233686, 1233687, 1233688.