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Rain Ending Tonight; Much Drier Tomorrow

| September 24, 2020 @ 2:44 pm

RADAR CHECK: Rain is still fairly widespread across Alabama this afternoon over the northern and western counties; the rain is more scattered over the rest of the state. The sky is mostly cloudy, and temperatures range from the 60s over the Tennessee Valley to the low 80s near the coast. NWS Huntsville has canceled the Flash Flood Watch for North Alabama, but SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms over parts of Central and Southeast Alabama…

As instability values rise, a few strong to severe storms could develop over the next few hours east of I-65 and south of I-20. A brief, isolated tornado can’t be ruled out but is not especially likely. Rain and storms will end from west to east tonight.

TOMORROW THROUGH THE WEEKEND: Morning clouds tomorrow will give way to a partly sunny afternoon, and any showers will be few and far between. The high tomorrow afternoon will be in the 75-79 degree range for most communities. Then, on Saturday, the day looks warm and dry with a good supply of sunshine along with a high in the mid-80s. Moisture levels rise Sunday, and a few scattered showers and thunderstorms will most likely develop during the afternoon and evening hours. The chance of any one spot getting wet Sunday will be around 30/40 percent, and the high will be in the low to mid-80s.

NEXT WEEK: Showers are a good possibility Monday ahead of an approaching cold front, then a new surge of cool, dry air arrives Tuesday. The rest of the week will feature sunny pleasant days and clear cool nights. Highs mostly in the 70s, lows most mornings between 47 and 54. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: UAB travels to Mobile to take on South Alabama tonight (6:30p CT kickoff)… the sky will be mostly fair with temperatures falling from the low 80s at kickoff, into the upper 70s by the final whistle. Saturday Auburn will host Kentucky at Jordan Hare Stadium (11a CT kickoff)… expect a partly to mostly sunny sky… temperatures will rise into the low 80s during the game. And, Alabama travels to Columbia, Missouri to take on Mizzou Saturday night (6p CT kickoff); the sky will be clear with temperatures falling from near 82 at kickoff, through the 70s during the second half.

For the high school games tomorrow night, the risk of a shower for any one specific stadium looks very small. Temperatures will fall slowly into the mid to upper 70s.

TROPICS: The Atlantic basin is quiet for a change; no tropical storms are forecast for the next five days.

ON THIE DATE IN 2005: Rita made landfall as a category three hurricane in Johnson’s Bayou, Louisiana, between Sabine Pass, Texas, and Holly Beach, Louisiana, with winds of 115 mph. Hurricane Rita was the most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Gulf of Mexico prior to weakening before landfall, and the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded. Part of the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, which included three of the top ten most intense Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded (along with #1 Wilma and #7 Katrina), Rita was the seventeenth named storm, tenth hurricane, and fifth major hurricane of the 2005 season.

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