Warm Days; Scattered Storms
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WARM WEATHER CONTINUES: Alabama’s weather will remain unseasonably warm through the weekend with highs in the 80s. And, the air will be moist and rather unstable, so each day we will have the risk of scattered showers and thunderstorms. They will be more numerous along and north of I-20 (Tuscaloosa to Birmingham to Anniston), and mainly during the afternoon and evening hours.
If you are south of I-20, the weather will be generally rain-free through Sunday with very warm afternoons.
EARLY NEXT WEEK: Models continue to show a setup for potentially severe thunderstorms across Alabama Monday night into early Tuesday morning, with a deep upper trough moving in from the west, and a surface low forming northwest of the state…
The latest data from the GFS hints the main risk of strong to severe thunderstorms will come from about 4:00 p.m. Monday through 4:00 a.m. Tuesday. And, a setup when all modes of severe weather are possible, including a few tornadoes. But, remember this event is still several days away and things could change. The good news is that it looks like beneficial rain will be possible, with some places seeing over one inch of rain. Then, cooler and drier air returns Tuesday night though mid-week.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: For the high school games tonight; a few isolated showers are possible during the first half, otherwise mostly fair with temperatures falling through the 70s. Then, tomorrow night, widely scattered showers and storms are possible from Birmingham north during the games, with dry conditions south of Birmingham. Temperatures will fall through the 70s.
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; a passing shower or thunderstorm is possible 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). The weather will be cool and wet with rain and storms are likely…. temperatures will hover in the mid to upper 50s during the game. 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. We can’t rule out a passing shower or thunderstorm.
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.
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