Good morning. Alabama. I'm Aaron Jolly. Folks, step outside right now and you might think someone fast-forwarded the calendar. We're sitting at 54 degrees, but that's just the opening act. We're headed for the upper 70s this afternoon. That's about 55 degrees above normal for early March. In the next 24 hours. Here's the meteorology behind it. A ridge of high pressure is anchored over the eastern United States. Think of it as a giant shield blocking any cold fronts. It's pumping warm, moist air straight north from the Gulf. That setup keeps us locked in a summer-like pattern. Northern Alabama sees the most clouds today. A disturbance tracking through Tennessee keeps skies mostly cloudy up there. You'll still hit a high of 74 degrees. Winds gust to 25 miles an hour at times, so hold onto your hat. Central Alabama gets the best of it. Mostly sunny ...