Overall Weekend Forecast:
Warm start but wet leading to a Cold end and dry! The rest of Thursday and Friday will be mostly sunny with Highs in the 60s. By Late Friday and into Saturday the wet weather arrives. By Sunday you'll start to feel that Arctic Air moving in and the nights will begin to fall well below freezing. Be sure to inspect and protect all your exposed piping and cover your outdoor faucet this weekend to prepare for what will be our coldest week of the season! Wintry mix is a small possibility early next week. I have more on that event at the end of this report. Be safe and have a great weekend!
Severe Weather:
*Heavy downpours are possible that may lead to some flash flooding on Saturday morning.
*High Risk of Rip Currents through most of the weekend.
Weekend Forecast:
Rest of Thursday - Sunny skies continue through the afternoon with Highs in the low to mid 60s. Cool in the evening with Lows in the low 30s to upper 40s.
0% chance of precipitation
Friday - Mostly sunny skies with a few clouds entering by the afternoon. Warmer with Highs in the mid 60s. Showers may develop late in the evening hours with the possibility of a few thunderstorms in the area. Lows stay warm in the mid 50s.
90% chance of precipitation. (late evening or early Sat morning)
Saturday - Rain showers continue in the morning. Otherwise mostly cloudy skies and warmer. Highs in the mid to upper 60s through the afternoon. Cloudy skies will begin to break up in the evening hours and Lows will drop into the mid to upper 40s.
50% chance of precipitation.
Sunday - Mostly sunny skies with a few intervals of patchy clouds. Much cooler with Highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. Clear Skies and much colder in the evening. Well below freezing temperatures! Lows may dip into the low to mid 20s!
0% chance of precipitation
Next Week - VERY COLD WEEK!!!! COLDEST OF THE SEASON!
Highs may not even reach 40 on some days. Expect Highs to range anywhere between the mid 30s to low 40s Monday - Wednesday. Maybe low 50s by the end of the week. Low temperatures will range in the low 20s for the first half of the week and maybe 30s to low 40s for the second half of the week.
Wintry Weather possible? Yes, but only a 40% chance and unfortunately a mixture with freezing rain/Ice...the nasty stuff.
When? Monday night through Tuesday night we could see a mixture of rain, freezing rain and a few snow showers. An update will most likely come once we can get more details. It's only 40% chance meaning that 60% chance it may not happen at all. But we should get more details on this system by late Friday or into Saturday. Again, I will update you on the situation as soon as new details come in. Regardless it will be very cold so be sure all your people, pets, plants, pipes and practice fire safety are in your plans! (Protect your 4 P's and practice Fire Safety)
Forecast Rain for the weekend:
1.00 to 1.50in. for the Orange Beach area.
Observed Rain in the last 4 days:
1.00in. to 1.50in. for the Orange Beach area.
Beach Conditions:
Moderate to High Risk of Rip Currents through the weekend
Any small change in weather, such as a large thunderstorm, can quickly change the rip current forecast so please always check Surf Rescue for the daily beach conditions.
Surf height:
1ft or less for Thursday and Friday morning but increasing 1-3ft by Friday Night.
2-3ft is possible for Saturday and decreasing to 1-2ft by Sunday and continuing to decrease to around 1ft. for the first of next week.
Surf water temperature: Around 60.
Tide, Rise and Sets : (Alabama Point)
Thursday Low 10:17am (-0.0'); High 9:56pm (0.9')
Sunrise: 6:47am, Sunset: 5:13pm
Moonset: 8:46am, Moonrise: 8:06pm
Friday Low 11:07am (0.1'); High 10:17pm (0.7')
Sunrise: 6:47am, Sunset: 5:14pm
Moonset: 9:15am, Moonrise: 9:02pm
Saturday High 1:11am (0.7'); Low 6:41am (0.2')
Sunrise: 6:46am, Sunset: 5:15pm
Moonset: 9:42am, Moonrise: 9:56pm
Sunday High 2:10am (0.5'); Low 6:15am (0.3')
Sunrise: 6:46am, Sunset: 5:16pm
Moonset: 10:07am, Moonrise: 10:49pm
Monday Low 5:48am (0.3'); High 3:45pm (0.6')
Sunrise: 6:46am, Sunset: 5:16pm
Moonset: 10:33am, Moonrise: 11:43pm
Tuesday Low 2:58am (0.2'); High 1:40pm (0.7')
Sunrise: 6:46am, Sunset: 5:17pm
Moonset: 11:00am, Moonrise: N/A (Last Quarter)
Wednesday Low 3:40am (0.1'); High 2:25pm (0.8')
Sunrise: 6:45am, Sunset: 5:18pm
Moonrise: 12:38am, Moonset: 11:29am
City of Orange Beach Total Rainfall: (City Hall)
Total Monthly Rain: 2.94in
Total Yearly Rain: 2.94in
*January 2024 at this time: 3.00in
*Year 2024 at this time: 3.00in
Tropical Outlook:
Season Closed.
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