Warm Days Through The Weekend
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FULL ECLIPSE OF THE MOON: It has been an early morning of sky watching; totality started at 5:25a CT. Here is a look from Helena… photo from @charnita
Our friends up in Northeast Alabama aren’t able to see the eclipse due to clouds and scattered showers; the clouds thin out as you work your way to the south. The moon has now set and is below the horizon at daybreak.
THE DAY AHEAD: For much of Alabama, the day will be warm and dry with a partly sunny sky and a high in the 80s. The upper trough over the eastern U.S. is lifting out, and is being replaced by an upper ridge centered on the Gulf Coast. However, the high resolution HRRR model does show a band of showers and storms moving into North Alabama late this afternoon and early tonight, and we will insert that potential into the forecast. The highest risk of a shower or storm will be north of I-20 (Tuscaloosa to Birmingham to Anniston).
TOMORROW/FRIDAY: Warm is the word… highs will be in the mid to upper 80s, about ten degrees above average for early October. A warm front lifting north tomorrow afternoon could kick off a few scattered showers; like recent days the highest risk of a shower will be north of Birmingham. Then, on Friday, much of the day will be dry, although a few showers and storms could creep down into North Alabama late in the day or Friday night ahead of a cold front over Tennessee.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: The front over Tennessee will become stationary. The southern half of the state will remain warm and dry, but we will mention the risk of scattered showers and storms over North Alabama, especially north of Birmingham. The weather stays warm with highs in the mid 80s.
Showers and storms should increase Monday of next week as an upper trough approaches from the west; see the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: For the high school games tomorrow night; a few isolated showers are possible during the first half, otherwise mostly fair with temperatures falling through the 70s. Then, on Friday night, most stadiums will be dry with only a slight risk of a brief evening shower. Again, temperatures will fall through the 70s with a mostly fair sky.
On Saturday, Auburn will take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville (2:30p kickoff). The sky will be partly sunny with a kickoff temperature near 85 degrees; just a slight risk of a brief shower or storm during the game. Temperatures will fall to near 80 degrees by the final whistle.
Alabama will be on the road as well; they play Arkansas at Fayetteville (5:00p kickoff). Showers and storms are a good possibility, mainly during the first half of the game. The temperature will drop from near 65 degrees at kickoff, into the 50s by the fourth quarter. Take the rain gear.
UAB will celebrate homecoming Saturday; the Blazers host North Texas (2:30p kickoff) at Legion Field. The sky will be partly sunny, and temperatures will fall from near 85 degrees at kickoff to around 80 by the fourth quarter. Only a small risk of a shower during this game.
NATIONAL SHRIMP FESTIVAL: Delightful weather for the big event at Gulf Shores Thursday through Sunday. Mostly sunny warm days, fair nights. Highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s.
TROPICS: A disturbance over the far southwest Caribbean remains disorganized, and tropical storm formation is not expected this week in the Atlantic basin.
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