Cold Nights; Pleasant Afternoons
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BLUE SKY AND SUNSHINE: It is a cool, dry Thanksgiving Day across the great state of Alabama; temperatures are close to 60 degrees with sunshine in full supply. Tonight will be clear and cold again with lows mostly in the 30s. Colder spots head back down into the 20s.
TOMORROW THROUGH SUNDAY: The dry pattern continues with sunny pleasant days and fair chilly nights. Highs mostly in the 60s, lows mostly in the 40s.
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFF GAMES: Tomorrow night looks fantastic for these games; a clear sky with temperatures falling from the mid 50s at kickoff into the 40s by the final whistle.
IRON BOWL: No change in our thinking for the biggest football game of the year in Alabama. For Saturday’s Iron Bowl at Jordan-Hare Stadium (2:30p CT kickoff)… the sky will be mostly sunny; temperatures will fall from near 65 at kickoff into the 50s by the second half.
UAB hosts UTEP at Legion Field in Birmingham Saturday (12p CT kickoff)… a sunny sky with temperatures rising from near 60 at kickoff into the mid 60s by the second half.
NEXT WEEK: The pattern looks generally dry, although the latest GFS run (12Z) brings a compact system through here Wednesday with a chance of showers, and maybe even a thunderstorm. However, the reliable European global model shows no rain at all with the frontal passage. For now we will mention just a small risk of a shower Wednesday. Highs will be mostly in the 60s, and lows in the 40s next week, although Monday morning will be colder with potential for a freeze.
PEEKING INTO DECEMBER: The new drought monitor released yesterday show moderate drought conditions developing over parts of West Alabama, and with little rain expected for the rest of the month there there is some concern. But, while there is no skill in a specific forecast beyond seven days, the Euro continue to suggest that a wet pattern will begin to unfold for the Deep South next month; the ensemble mean hints at 6-7″ of rain for Birmingham. Thus for now there are no big worries about another longer term drought developing.
Remember the late fall tornado season rolls through December so we will need to keep an eye on severe weather potential as the pattern gets active again.
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