Dry Today; Some Light Rain Tomorrow Morning
CLOUDS MOVE IN LATER TODAY: It is a fair and cool morning across the great state of Alabama… here are some temperatures just before sunrise…
Russellville 43
Decatur 45
Courtland 45
Scottsboro 46
Haleyville 47
Gadsden 47
Black Creek 47
Hueytown 49
Clouds will begin to move in this afternoon, but the day will be dry with a high in the mid to upper 70s for most communities. The sky will be mostly cloudy tonight, and we could see a few patches of light rain after midnight.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: We will maintain the chance of some light rain at times tomorrow, mainly during the morning hours. Rain amounts will be under a quarter of an inch; otherwise the day will be cloudy and cool with temperatures in the 60s. The sky becomes clear tomorrow night, and Sunday morning will be the coldest one so far this season with lows in the 38-42 degree range. Then, during the day Sunday, we expect sunshine in full force with a high in the low to mid 60s.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: For the high school games tonight, no rain, but the sky will be mostly cloudy with temperatures in the mid to upper 60s.
Tomorrow, Auburn visits Oxford to the on the Ole Miss Rebels (11a CT kickoff)… just a small risk of a shower early in the game, otherwise a clearing sky is expected. Temperatures will rise from near 60 at kickoff, into the mid 60s by the final whistle.
Alabama heads to Knoxville to take on Tennessee (2:30p CT kickoff)… a small risk of a little light rain early in the game, otherwise mostly cloudy and cool. The kickoff temperature will be near 62 degrees… falling into the 50s by the fourth quarter.
Tomorrow is homecoming day for UAB; the Blazers take on North Texas at Legion Field (6:30p CT kickoff)… we expect a clearing sky over Birmingham with temperatures falling from the low 60s at kickoff into the 50s by halftime. It will be a great night for football.
NEXT WEEK: Monday will feature another cold morning with lows in the upper 30s and low 40s; with a calm wind colder pockets could see a touch of light frost. The weather will be dry Monday through Wednesday… the next wave will bring a chance of rain on Thursday. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: The Atlantic basin remains very quiet, and tropical storm formation is not expected through next week.
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