Clearing Tonight/Tomorrow; No Rain Through Early Next Week
THIS AFTERNOON: While most of Alabama is cloudy and cold for early November, the sky has cleared over the northwest corner of the state around Florence and Muscle Shoals. Temperatures are only in the 45-55 degree range; the average high for Birmingham on November 4 is 69.
Lingering clouds tomorrow morning will give way to a partly sunny sky by afternoon… the high will be in the 61-65 degree range.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Look for sunny pleasant days and fair cold nights. The high Saturday will be in the mid 60s, followed by upper 60s Sunday. Mornings will be cold, with lows in the 37-43 degree range. Colder spots across North and Central Alabama could see some scattered frost both Saturday and Sunday morning.
NEXT WEEK: The weather will stay dry Monday through Wednesday with a high in the low 70s each day. A cold front could bring a shower by Thursday, but a more meaningful system brings rain and storms by Friday or Friday night, followed by colder air. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: Tropical Storm Wanda still winds of 45 mph in the North Atlantic; it becomes post-tropical in a few days and will remain far from land. The rest of the Atlantic basin is very quiet.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: For the high school playoff games tomorrow night, the sky will be clear with temperatures falling into the 40s.
For the college games Saturday…
LA TECH AT UAB (1100a CT kickoff at Protective Stadium): The sky will be sunny with temperatures rising from near 60 at kickoff, into the low 60s during the second half.
TRINITY AT BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN (12:00p CT kickoff at General Krulak Stadium): It will be a sunny day in Birmingham with temperatures between 61 and 65 degrees during the game.
NORTH ALABAMA AT MONMOUTH (12:00p CT kickoff at Long Branch NJ): The sky will be sunny with temperatures in the 53-56 degree range.
ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT JACKSONVILLE STATE (1:00p CT kickoff at Burgess-Snow Field): It will be a sunny day with temperatures mostly in the low 60s during the game.
WEST FLORIDA AT WEST ALABAMA (1:00p CT kickoff at Tiger Stadium): Lots of sunshine in Livingston for this game with temperatures in the mid 60s.
CITADEL AT SAMFORD (2:00p CT kickoff at Seibert Stadium): A beautiful day for football;l the sky will be sunny with temperatures in the low 60s during the first half, dropping into the upper 50s by the final whistle.
AUBURN AT TEXAS A&M (2:30p CT kickoff at Kyle Field): Expect a sunny sky with a kickoff temperature near 70 degrees… falling into the 60s during the second half.
SOUTH ALABAMA AT TROY (2:30p CT kickoff at Veterans Memorial Stadium): A great day for football; the sky will be sunny with temperatures in the upper 60s during the first half, falling to near 60 by the final whistle.
LSU AT ALABAMA (6:00p CT kickoff at Bryant-Denny Stadium): The sky will be clear with temperatures falling through the 50s during the game.
ON THIS DATE IN 1935: Called the Yankee Hurricane, this Category 2 storm affected the Bahamas and South Florida. The storm remains the only tropical cyclone to hit Miami from the Northeast in November.
ON THIS DATE IN 1985: Heavy rains from the remnants of tropical storm Juan dropped 10 to 19 inches of rain on West Virginia and surrounding states, causing 62 deaths. A maximum rainfall amount of 19.77 inches was recorded near Montebello in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. The flood in West Virginia was considered the worst in the state’s history.
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