Happy first day of Spring! Spring is earlier this year than it has been for over 100 years. We're talking about the date of Astronomical Spring, the Vernal Equinox, and not the meteorological season, which started March 1 by definition. It has to do with leap year which is more complicated than I knew before. Anyhow, you can read about it more here.
Synopsis: expect warm weather and some rainy periods for the next 10 days or so. Temps look to be well above average for this time of year, expect that to continue. We could see a cooler day or two every now and then from a front, more so up north, but for the most part it'll be warm. Precipitation will be above average from maybe Montgomery north and average to below average south of there to the coast. No severe weather is currently expected.
There has been some severe weather ongoing to our west. Thankfully there is no severe weather forecast for our area through the next 7 days, I'll let you know if that changes.
Scattered showers are forming and moving across west-central Alabama north into central Tennessee as I type. These are forming under a warm front that stretches back towards the Midwest and is part of a system that will bring a cold front through on Saturday. Expect rain ahead of the front Friday into Saturday with the heavier rain from Montgomery north with only a small to moderate chance towards the coast.
The front will stall right along the coast on Saturday and then lift out Sunday through Tuesday of next week as another system moves across the US to our north mid-week. This system will bring rain for Montgomery north with coastal areas having a chance Sunday and Monday. There may be a couple of more northerly systems with a similar track through next weekend and the end of the month.
There's not a lot else going on for us weather-wise. If you're interested, here are some links about how warmer weather may affect the virus:
Coronavirus and Seasonality: What We Know and Don’t Know
Will Spring Temperatures Stop Coronavirus?
Will spring temperatures affect the COVID-19 outbreak?
I hope you all stay safe and healthy.
Chris
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