A quick-developing storm will spread rain over part of the lower Mississippi Valley and the central Gulf coast into Friday night before moving off the southern Atlantic coast on Saturday night.
On the northern edge of the rain, there will be some snow or a mix of snow, sleet and rain.
Much of the southeastern United States has been experiencing abnormally dry to drought conditions in recent months. While rainfall is not as critical this time of the year due to low water demands compared to the summer months, stretches of dry weather, combined with dry brush, increase the risk of wildfires when it is windy or when the temperatures climb above the historical average.
Birmingham, Alabama, has received 18 of its December rainfall with 0.86 inch falling, compared to the historical December average of 4.87 inches.
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