Active Weather Pattern Through Next Week

**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today; we are on a holiday schedule**

TERRIFIC THANKSGIVING: We have nothing but sunshine over the northern half of Alabama on this Thanksgiving afternoon; we are seeing just a few isolated showers over the southeast corner of the state. Temperatures are in the 67-72 degree range; the average high for Birmingham on November 26 is 62. Tonight will be mostly fair and cool with a low in the 40s.

Clouds will increase tomorrow as a wave of low pressure forms on the stalled front over South Alabama, and rain is likely over about the southern 2/3 of the state late tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. The most widespread rain will come over the southern counties, where moisture will be deeper. Rain amounts of 1/4 to 1/2 inch are expected.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: The front gets a nudge to the south again, and most of Alabama will be in dry air Saturday. We expect a good supply of sunshine with a high in the mid 60s. Then, clouds increase again Sunday, and a statewide soaking is likely late Sunday afternoon and Sunday night as a low pressure area moves through North Alabama. Rain amounts of 1-2 inches are likely, and a few strong to severe storms are possible over South Alabama, where some surface based instability will be available.

MUCH COLDER NEXT WEEK: Rain ends early in the day Monday; the day will be mostly cloudy, breezy, and much colder with temperatures falling through the 40s, reaching the 30s by afternoon over the northern third of the state. A few sprinkles or snow flurries are possible late Monday and Monday night as a deep upper low moves over the region… if we do see any snow flakes we expect no impact or accumulation; the big story is the cold air. By Tuesday morning, we expect lows in the 20-26 degree range over the northern half of the state with a clear sky and diminishing wind. Wednesday morning could be just as cold.

New global model data suggests some chance of rain toward the end of the week, around Friday (December 4). Temperatures will remain below average through the week… See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

IRON BOWL: We are expecting picture perfect weather for Saturday’s Iron Bowl in Tuscaloosa (Auburn at Alabama; 2:30p CT kickoff). The sky will be mostly sunny with temperatures falling from near 65 at kickoff, to 60 at the final whistle.

HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS: Some rain is possible for the high school football playoff games across the state tomorrow night, with the most widespread rain over the southern half of the state. Temperatures will be in the 50s.

TROPICS: Shower activity associated with a frontal low pressure system located several hundred miles southeast of Bermuda has become a little better organized today. The low could acquire some subtropical characteristics during the next day or two while it drifts south-southwestward. After that time, the system is expected to move north-northeastward into an area of less favorable environmental conditions. This will not impact the U.S… and the Gulf of Mexico remains quiet. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season ends Monday.

ON THIS DATE IN 2007: Lightning and heavy rain delay the start of the Monday Night Football game at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field between the Miami Dolphins and the Pittsburgh Steelers by 25 minutes. The muddy field conditions contribute to one of the lowest scoring NFL games won by the Steelers, 3-0. The teams combined 375 yards, and the winning field goal occurred with 17 seconds left in the game.

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