... Hard freeze warning remains in effect until 9 am CST this
morning...
* temperature... temperatures in the teens and lower 20s will
continue before rising above freezing by late this morning from
south to north.
* Impacts... due to the warmer temperatures in the area over the
past few weeks... many plants have already started blooming and
these temperatures could have devastating impacts to vegetation.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A hard freeze warning means temperatures will be cold enough to
cause exposed pipes to freeze and possibly burst. Please take the
necessary precautions to protect any sensitive plants at your
home or business. Also... take the time to protect exposed pipes
from the cold.
Birmingham, AL
Current Conditions
21 °F
Clear
6 mph
from the North
8 °F
30.48 in
13 °F
57%
10.0 miles
Birmingham, AL
Updated — 4:53 AM CST on February 12, 2012
Local Radar
Locations Nearby:
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Birmingham
21 °F - Clear
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Alabaster
24 °F - Clear
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Jasper
21 °F - Light Snow -
Tuscaloosa
24 °F - Clear
Forecast for Jefferson (35201)
Hard freeze warning in effect until 9 am CST this morning...
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Sunday
Clear
H 43° / L 23°
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Monday
 Ice Pellets
H 49° / L 36°
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Tuesday
 Chance of Rain
H 56° / L 38°
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Wednesday
 Partly Cloudy
H 63° / L 45°
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Thursday
 Chance of T-storms
H 63° / L 43°
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Today
Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
TonightClear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds around 5 mph in the evening then becoming light.
Monday
Partly cloudy in the morning...then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and light sleet in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
Monday NightNot as cool. Rain...snow and light sleet in the evening...then rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Tuesday
Cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning...then slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tuesday NightMostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s.
Wednesday NightNot as cool. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday NightMostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Statement as of 5:17 am CST on February 12, 2012
Hard Freeze Warning
Statement as of 5:28 am CST on February 12, 2012
Fire Weather Watch, Fire Weather Warning
... Red flag warning remains in effect from 11 am this morning to
6 PM CST this evening for all of central Alabama...
... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Monday morning through
Monday afternoon for the eastern two thirds of the area...
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Fire
Weather Watch... which is in effect from Monday morning through
Monday afternoon. A red flag warning remains in effect from 11 am
this morning to 6 PM CST this evening.
* Winds... north 5 to 10 mph.
* Relative humidity... as low as 20 percent for Monday.
* Impacts... the combination of a dry airmass and windy
conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now... or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures will
create explosive fire growth potential.
For additional information on the fire conditions... please
contact the Alabama forestry commission at
www.Forestry.Alabama.Gov.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.
