Cool Thanksgiving Weather
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QUIET WEATHER FOR ALABAMA: A strong upper trough brought rain to parts of East and Southeast Alabama last night, but all of that is well east of our state this morning, and we project a cool, dry day with a partly to mostly sunny sky along with a high in the mid to upper 50s.
EAST COAST MESS: The long awaited pre-Thanksgiving storm is unfolding as forecast this morning; snow is likely today west of I-95, with rain close to the coast. This means travel headaches including potential for significant airport delays at Washington, Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston.
THANKSGIVING DAY: Cold and dry weather for our state; we start the day in the 30s, an the high will be only in the mid to upper 40s, almost 15 degrees below average for November 27. Dry air means maximum available sunshine.
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: Friday morning will be cold; we project a low between 27 and 32 degrees for most North/Central Alabama communities. Then, a warming trend begins Friday afternoon with a high in the low 50s. Then, we project low 60s for Saturday, and upper 60s Sunday as a nice warming trend continues. The weather should be generally dry on these three days; we might consider a small risk of a shower Sunday afternoon over North Alabama with a front to the north, but the air will be pretty dry and stable, and for now we will keep the forecast dry.
IRON BOWL: Doesn’t get much better. For the 6:45p CT kickoff in Tuscaloosa Saturday, we project a fair sky with temperatures in the upper 50s, falling slowly into the low 50s by the final whistle.
NEXT WEEK: The weather looks dry and mild Monday through Wednesday with a high well up in the 60s. Rain returns at the end of the week; the 06Z GFS suggests the biggest threat of rain will come on Friday December 5. Some thunderstorms could be involved, but at the moment it doesn’t look like a big severe weather threat. See the Weather Xtreme video for the maps, graphics, and more details.
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