Twin States Weather Blog

Brief Evening Update

* Winds still blowing at 20-25 mph across much of the Southeast. We received a report of some light wind damage (small branches blown down) at Collinsville in northwestern Lauderdale County. If you've had any damage, please leave us a "Comment" below with your location and report!

* We might have to lower our forecast for overnight lows tonight. The wind will drop off considerably, especially in west Alabama. This will probably allow temperatures to fall into the upper 30's. Wind keeps us warmer because of friction with the earth's surface. Without the wind, we may be a few degrees cooler than advertised. I'll monitor this and probably make some changes by 10:00, when we have a better idea of if the winds are really going to drop off.

* Tomorrow will be another windy day. I'd imagine we'll be placed under another Wind Advisory by the National Weather Service. Like we discussed in the post below, please avoid any and all burning! Representatives with both the Alabama and Mississippi Forestry Commission have told me to pass along that recommendation. They say that although there is no formal burn ban, that people should postpone their plans to burn for a few days. Relax, it's a GREAT excuse to lounge on the couch all day, watch basketball and order a pizza!

* Next chance of rain rolls in here Sunday afternoon and evening. We won't see a lot of rain with this, just some showers. The next significant rain will occur on Wednesday into Thursday. There are indications that thunderstorms could be involved, and we'll monitor the threat for severe weather.

posted by WTOK Weather Staff @ 5:17 PM