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Relatively Quiet Weather This Week

| August 31, 2015 @ 6:26 am

STILL BELOW 90: The last time the high at Birmingham was 90 degrees or higher was back on August 15… and with a projected high today in the mid 80s, it should be the 16th consecutive day under 90 degrees. A remarkable run for August in Alabama. Yesterday’s high in Birmingham was only 74 degrees… making the coolest day of the month, and 15 degrees below average.

The upper low that brought the unsettled weather to the state over the weekend has lifted northeast of the state, so today will be drier with only widely scattered showers, mainly over the eastern counties. We will forecast a mix of sun and clouds with a high between 83 and 86 degrees. Nice way to wrap up meteorological summer.

REST OF THE WEEK: Relatively quiet weather continues, and temperatures trend hotter. Afternoon highs will rise to near 90 degrees each day; the sky will be partly sunny, and any afternoon showers or storms will be very isolated. We could begin to see an increase in the number of showers late in the week as moisture levels begin to rise.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND: With moisture levels on the rise, we will have to mention scattered showers and thunderstorms each day, mostly during the afternoon and evening hours. Otherwise, expect a mix of sun and clouds with afternoons highs in the mid to upper 80s Saturday through Monday. Pretty much what you expect over the Labor Day weekend in Alabama.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Yep, college football begins this weekend. Auburn opens up at home against Louisville; the game is Saturday at 2:30 in Atlanta in the Georgia Dome, so we can promise no rain for the game, but outside the dome showers are possible with afternoon temperatures in the 80s. Alabama will take on Wisconsin Saturday night at 7:00 (the game is on ABC 33/40) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas… the day will be sunny and hot in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex with a high in the mid 90s… cooling down into the 70s Saturday night.

NEXT WEEK: The week looks cooler, with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s, with some risk of scattered showers. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

GULF COAST WEATHER: Mostly sunny weather on the coast today and tomorrow from Panama City Beach west to Gulf Shores… then about 6 to 8 hours of sunshine daily Wednesday through the Labor Day weekend, along with the risk of a few scattered thunderstorms daily. No tropical storms or depressions to worry about. Highs on the immediate coast will be in the upper 80s, and the sea water temperature early this morning at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab is 84 degrees.

TROPICS: Fred in the far eastern Atlantic is now a category one hurricane near the Cape Verde Islands… it will move northwest in coming days, and should weaken later this week as it encounters dry and and shear. No threat to the U.S.

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The rest of the Atlantic basin is quiet, but over in the Pacific things are rocking with three hurricanes…

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The one closest to Hawaii, Ignacio, will pass north of the islands and slowly weaken this week.

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