Rain Returns To Alabama Tomorrow

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THIS AFTERNOON: The sky is generally cloudy across the great state of Alabama this afternoon, but there is nothing on radar; rain is well to the west over parts of Arkansas, West Tennessee, and North Louisiana. Some of this rain could enter extreme Northwest Alabama late tonight.

TOMORROW/THURSDAY: We will still forecast occasional showers tomorrow and tomorrow night as a cold front pushes into Alabama. The rain will begin early tomorrow morning over the northwest counties; you might be driving to work in the rain in places like Hamilton, Russellville, Muscle Shoals, Haleyville, and Moulton. Then, the rain will work slowly to the south and east, and by midday rain is a good possibility over most of North/Central Alabama. No severe weather is expected, and probably no thunder.

The clouds will hang tough Thursday as colder air moves into the state; we will hold in the cool 60s all day with some light rain or drizzle at times. Rain amounts tomorrow and Thursday should be under 1/2 inch, and some places will see under 1/4 inch.

FRIDAY: The day should be dry and cool with a good supply of sunshine. The NAM is printing a low of 48 degrees early Friday for Birmingham; the high will be at or just over 70 degrees. A delightful fall day.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: The forecast for Saturday isn’t any easier after a review of the 12Z model runs. Now, the GFS keeps the rain on Saturday with the next wave over the southern half of the state, and the ECMWF, which has been very wet, has now gone dry with rain mainly over the Gulf of Mexico. Needless to say, the model madness makes for a low confidence forecast, but we won’t change things now based on one set of model data; we will continue to mention a “chance” of rain on Saturday for the entire state, and we will fine tune the timing and placement of the rain tomorrow. One way or another it doesn’t look like a big rain event for our end of the state, if we see rain at all. The high Saturday will be near 70 degrees.

Sunday looks cool and dry; we begin the day in the upper 40s, with a high in the low 70s along with a good supply of sunshine.

NEXT WEEK: Monday morning will be pretty chilly with lows well down in the 40s for most communities; the weather stays cool and dry into Tuesday.

RACE WEEKEND AT TALLADEGA: A few periods of light rain are likely Thursday with a cloudy sky at the Superspeedway, but Friday looks great with a good supply of sunshine and a high around 70 degrees.

We will continue to mention a chance of rain at the track Saturday, but let’s hope the model shift to the south (discussed above) will allow us to cut back, or maybe even remove that chance tomorrow. The high Saturday will be in the 67 to 71 degree range, with a morning low in the low 50s.

Sunday still looks very nice at Talladega, with ample sunshine and a high in the low 70s. The early morning hours will be chilly with a low in the 40s.

TROPICS: The Atlantic basin is quiet; Typhoon Wipha is battering Tokyo with wind and rain; thankfully the system is weakening and is passing just east of the big city in Japan. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps and details.

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Category: Alabama's Weather