Forecast and Conditions for Gadsden, Alabama

Updated: 11:15 PM CST on November 07, 2009 Observed at Gadsden, Alabama
Temperature	43 °F
Windchill	43 °F
Humidity	76%
Dew Point	36 °F
Wind	North at 0 mph
Pressure	30.25 in (Rising)
Conditions	Clear
Visibility	8.0 miles
Clouds	Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum	72 °F
Yesterday's Minimum	34 °F
Normal high	62 °F
Normal low	40 °F
Record high	82 °F (1942)
Record low	22 °F (1951)
Sunrise	06:10 AM (CST)
Sunset	04:43 PM (CST)
Moon Rise	11:44 PM (CST)
Moon Set	12:25 PM (CST)
Moon Phase

Areal Flood Watch Statement as of 1:55 PM CST on November 9, 2009

... Flood Watch remains in effect from 9 PM CST this evening
through Tuesday afternoon...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of central Alabama... east central Alabama... northeast
Alabama... northwest Alabama... southeast Alabama and west
central Alabama... including the following areas... in central
Alabama... Autauga... Bibb... Blount... Chilton... Coosa... Dallas...
Elmore... Jefferson... Lowndes... Montgomery... Perry... Shelby...
St. Clair... Talladega and Walker. In east central Alabama...
Calhoun... Chambers... Clay... Cleburne... Lee... Macon...
Randolph... Russell and Tallapoosa. In northeast Alabama...
Cherokee and Etowah. In northwest Alabama... Marion and
Winston. In southeast Alabama... Barbour... Bullock and Pike. In
west central Alabama... Fayette... Greene... Hale... Lamar...
Marengo... Pickens... Sumter and Tuscaloosa.

* From 9 PM CST this evening through Tuesday afternoon

* heavy rain will spread from south to north across central
Alabama tonight... as Tropical Storm Ida moves inland. Rainfall
amounts of 3 to 6 inches are expected... with locally higher
amounts... which may lead to flooding.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Wind Advisory, Lake Wind Advisory Statement as of 11:10 am CST on November 9, 2009

... Lake Wind Advisory now in effect until 8 PM CST this evening...
... Wind Advisory in effect from 8 PM this evening to 6 PM CST
Tuesday...

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Wind
Advisory... which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to 6 PM CST
Tuesday. The lake Wind Advisory is now in effect until 8 PM CST
this evening.

Easterly winds will slowly increase this afternoon and into this
evening. By tonight and Tuesday... all of central Alabama can
expect sustained easterly winds of 15 to 25 mph... with a few gusts
of 30 to 40 mph.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds more than 20 mph... or
wind gusts greater than 30 mph... are expected. Winds this strong
can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles
driving in a north or south direction. A few tree limbs or weaker
smaller trees may fall due to these winds. Please exercise extra
caution.

Forecast as of 11:47 am CST on November 9, 2009
Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 8 PM CST this evening...

	Rest of Today Cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Tonight Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
	Tuesday Breezy...rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers in the evening...then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Veterans Day Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
	Wednesday Night Clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
	Thursday Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
	Thursday Night Clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
	Friday Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
	Friday Night Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
	Saturday Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
	Saturday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
	Sunday Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.