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The first weekend of February will feel warmer than normal, with plenty of sunshine. Rain creeps back into the forecast later next week. Check the video forecast for the latest. SUNNY SUNDAYThis weekend feels great! The National Weather Service records the "normal" high for early February at 56 degrees, but highs this weekend range 7-15 degrees above that normal. Sunday will begin chilly, but the sun will warm Alabama to near 70 degrees by the afternoon. GROUNDHOG DAY Sunday, Feb. 2, is Groundhog Day, but we all know rodents are far from great forecasters. The abnormally warm weather we're experiencing this week may just be a tease.While Punxsutawney Phil of Pennsylvania gets all the attention on Groundhog Day, our local celebrity, Sand Mountain Sam, did not see his shadow on Friday. Traditionally, no shadow means an early spring. Sam's track record maintains an 85% success rate, but there is no skill in this game. Shadow or no shadow, don't shove the heavy coats aside just yet. Spring doesn't officially begin until Thursday, March 20. NEAR-RECORD WARMTH NEXT WEEK Alabama looks much warmer next week, along with most of the southeast. Warm moisture from the Gulf will drift into Alabama starting Tuesday and lasting through the weekend. This warm air flowing into Alabama will lead to highs climbing to the mid-to-upper 70s, compared to the normal high of 57 degrees. With highs climbing near 20 degrees above average next week, will Birmingham break any records?The records to beat next week for Birmingham scrape the upper-70s. Monday 02/03: 80 degrees in 1990Tuesday 02/04: 77 degrees in 1927Wednesday 02/05: 76 degrees in 1927Thursday 02/06: 77 degrees in 2019Friday 02/07: 79 degrees in 2019WHEN WILL THE RAIN RETURN?With the warmer and more humid weather over the southeast, it doesn't take much for isolated showers and storms to form. Light showers could return as early as Tuesday. Isolated storms could develop Wednesday, but most of Alabama will stay dry. A stronger wave associated with a weak cold front will push into Alabama Thursday night into Friday morning. Still, rain may halt for the southern half of the state. Rainfall totals for the next seven days will remain under half an inch. A few isolated showers could linger Saturday, but Alabama looks mostly sunny. Alabama's certified most accurate forecast, watch WVTM 13 News.Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram.
The first weekend of February will feel warmer than normal, with plenty of sunshine. Rain creeps back into the forecast later next week. Check the video forecast for the latest.
SUNNY SUNDAY
This weekend feels great! The National Weather Service records the "normal" high for early February at 56 degrees, but highs this weekend range 7-15 degrees above that normal.
Sunday will begin chilly, but the sun will warm Alabama to near 70 degrees by the afternoon.
GROUNDHOG DAY
Sunday, Feb. 2, is Groundhog Day, but we all know rodents are far from great forecasters. The abnormally warm weather we're experiencing this week may just be a tease.
While Punxsutawney Phil of Pennsylvania gets all the attention on Groundhog Day, our local celebrity, Sand Mountain Sam, did not see his shadow on Friday.
Traditionally, no shadow means an early spring. Sam's track record maintains an 85% success rate, but there is no skill in this game.
Shadow or no shadow, don't shove the heavy coats aside just yet. Spring doesn't officially begin until Thursday, March 20.
NEAR-RECORD WARMTH NEXT WEEK
Alabama looks much warmer next week, along with most of the southeast. Warm moisture from the Gulf will drift into Alabama starting Tuesday and lasting through the weekend.
This warm air flowing into Alabama will lead to highs climbing to the mid-to-upper 70s, compared to the normal high of 57 degrees.
With highs climbing near 20 degrees above average next week, will Birmingham break any records?
The records to beat next week for Birmingham scrape the upper-70s.
- Monday 02/03: 80 degrees in 1990
- Tuesday 02/04: 77 degrees in 1927
- Wednesday 02/05: 76 degrees in 1927
- Thursday 02/06: 77 degrees in 2019
- Friday 02/07: 79 degrees in 2019
WHEN WILL THE RAIN RETURN?
With the warmer and more humid weather over the southeast, it doesn't take much for isolated showers and storms to form. Light showers could return as early as Tuesday. Isolated storms could develop Wednesday, but most of Alabama will stay dry.
A stronger wave associated with a weak cold front will push into Alabama Thursday night into Friday morning. Still, rain may halt for the southern half of the state. Rainfall totals for the next seven days will remain under half an inch.
A few isolated showers could linger Saturday, but Alabama looks mostly sunny.
Alabama's certified most accurate forecast, watch WVTM 13 News.
Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram.
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