Not As Hot; Scattered Showers/Storms

RADAR CHECK: Most of the showers and storms across the northern half of Alabama are east of I-65 this afternoon… they are showing little movement, and will fade away once the sun goes down later this evening. Otherwise, we have a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures not as hot as recent days… generally between 85 and 90 degrees. The average high at Birmingham for September 21 is 84 degrees.

THE WEEKEND: Not much change… the upper high will be weaker and centered east of the state, so we will maintain the mention of widely scattered showers and thunderstorms tomorrow and Sunday. Chance of any one event or community seeing rain is in the 20/30 percent range, and highs will be mostly in the mid to upper 80s. Most of the showers will come from 1:00 until 11:00 p.m.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Tomorrow, Alabama hosts Texas A&M at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa (2:30p CT kickoff)… the sky will be partly sunny; there is an outside risk of a passing shower or storm during the game. Temperatures will hover between 87 and 90 degrees.

Auburn hosts Arkansas tomorrow night at Jordan-Hare Stadium (6:30p CT kickoff)… a small risk of a shower during the first half, otherwise mostly fair with temperatures falling from near 86 at kickoff, into the low 80s by the final whistle.

UAB has a bye week.

NEXT WEEK: The weather looks rather unsettled; the sky will be occasionally cloudy each day with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Rain distribution will be rather uneven, but it certainly looks like a week where many places will see a good chance of getting some needed rain thanks to a moist, unstable airmass. Highs will be in the in the mid 80s most days… and we are still seeing a big pattern change in a week or so that will deliver much cooler air into Alabama. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

TROPICS: NHC is monitoring four disturbances in the Atlantic; none of them are expected to develop within 24 hours. The most interesting feature to watch is the wave coming off the African coast; a good chance this becomes a tropical storm over the next few days as it makes the long journey westward. No systems are close to the U.S. at this point.

FALL BEGINS: The autumnal equinox is tomorrow night at 8:54p CT… the day with approximately 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness, and the “official” beginning of fall.

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