Moist Air Returns To Alabama Tomorrow

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GENERALLY DRY WEATHER CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT: Not much overall change in the Alabama weather situation today; we are starting the day with a pleasant morning; Vic Bell up at Black Creek (just northeast of Gadsden) reports a cool 57 degrees, while Fort Payne is at 59 just before sunrise.

We expect a good deal of sunshine today through scattered clouds with a high in the low 90s. Humidity levels will remain rather low, and we will mention just a slight risk of a shower late today and tonight as an upper trough approaches from the Great Plains.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND: Alabama will be covered by a moist, unstable airmass tomorrow, and we will continue to mention the chance of a few passing showers or thunderstorms. No “all day” rain, but if you have something planned outdoors just be prepared for the occasional shower or storm. The day will feature more clouds than sun, with a high in the upper 80s for most places.

The, for Sunday and Monday, we will forecast a mix of sun and clouds with the risk of scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and storms. The showers will thin out Monday as an upper ridge begins to rebuild across the southern U.S. Highs will be at or just over 90 degrees on these two days.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Just a few isolated showers across North/Central Alabama tonight; most high school stadiums will be dry. Temperatures will fall through the 80s during the games, reaching the 70s by the fourth quarter.

Auburn kicks off their season tomorrow with a home game against Arkansas at Jordan-Hare Stadium at 3:00. The sky will be mostly cloudy, and there is a 50/50 risk of a shower or thunderstorm during the game. Kickoff temperature near 86, falling into the low 80s by the final whistle. The rain won’t be continuous, but I would take the rain gear in case a shower wants to roll through the Plains.

Alabama will play West Virginia in the Georgia Dome, so no rain worries for the game; as you walk to the game expect a mix of sun and clouds with a shower or thunderstorm possible in Atlanta during the afternoon and evening hours. The high in Atlanta tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 80s.

UAB opens with a home game against Troy at Legion Field in Birmingham (11:00 a.m. CT kickoff)… mostly cloudy with 86 degrees at kickoff, rising into the upper 80s by the fourth quarter. A passing shower or thunderstorm is possible during the game.

AT THE BEACH: About 3-6 hours of sun today and tomorrow with a few passing thunderstorms. Sunshine will be a bit more plentiful Sunday and Monday with storms becoming more widely spaced. Highs on the immediate coast will be in the upper 80s, and sea water temperatures are mostly in the mid 80s.

TROPICS: Hurricane Cristobal is moving into the North Atlantic and is no threat to land; the rest of the Atlantic basin is pretty quiet.

NEXT WEEK: An upper ridge will mean summer-like weather for the first week of meteorological fall in Alabama; highs in the mid 90s with widely scattered afternoon storms. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

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Category: Alabama's Weather