URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
708 PM CST THU FEB 4 2010

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT...

ALZ011>015-017>050-051200-
/O.NEW.KBMX.WI.Y.0004.100205T0108Z-100205T1200Z/
MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-
CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-
TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-
COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-
MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON...
FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...
ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...
BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...
PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...
LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION...
CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...
VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA...
PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...
MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA...
PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA
708 PM CST THU FEB 4 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY.

WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING
STORM SYSTEM. SUSTAINED EASTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 MPH AND HIGHER...
OR WIND GUSTS OF 30 MPH AND HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

A good soaking is currently ongoing as a surface low cranks up to our south in the Gulf of Mexico.  This rain will continue across the entire area today and will continue to spread and in some cases intensify this afternoon into the overnight.  Rainfall amounts will likely be in the 1-2″ category across most locations.  Seems like the same old story with every system as of late doesn’t it? 

Temperatures area wide are currently in the upper 30′s and low 40′s.  I could see temps topping out in the upper 40′s for most locations, but with the clouds and rainfall hanging tough all day long I don’t see much opportunity for a huge warm up.  Tomorrow will feature the same type of weather with some opportunity for some wintry mixed precip to the north as the system begins to exit the area. 

A cool weekend is on tap with another weather system affecting the area with some interesting precip type chances early in the week.  Will we see some snow or ice?  We won’t get into it too deep right now, but there is some possibility.  It also seems that this pattern is stuck in place so expect a cool/wet weather system every 3-4 days as the southern stream remains active through February. 

Have a great Thursday!