Clouds Linger Today; Sunny Weekend Ahead With Cold Mornings
DRY, BUT STILL CLOUDY: Clouds continue to cover most of Alabama early this morning with temperatures mostly in the 40s. Clouds will likely linger much of the day as a wave of low pressure forms in the Gulf of Mexico, but rain with that feature will be confined mainly to the Florida peninsula… Alabama will be dry with a high in the 57-62 degree range. Clearing will finally take place this evening as the disturbance in the Gulf moves eastward.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Look for sunny pleasant days and fair cold nights. The high both days will be in the 64-68 degree range, and morning lows will dip into the mid to upper 30s across much of North/Central Alabama with potential for scattered frost. Colder spots could be close to freezing.
NEXT WEEK: Dry weather continues Monday through Wednesday with highs in the low 70s. We will mention a small risk of a shower Thursday, but the better chance of rain comes on Friday as a cold front passes through. Some thunder will be possible, but for now severe storms are not expected. Much colder air will follow over the weekend (November 13-14)… See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: Tropical Storm Wanda, with sustained winds of 50 mph, remains far from land over the North Atlantic… it becomes post-tropical in a few days. Otherwise tropical storm formation is not expected through next week. The hurricane season ends on November 30.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: For the high school games Friday 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 57 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 60 and 64 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 low to 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 50s by the fourth quarter.
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 mid 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 first half, reaching the 40s during the second half.
ON THIS DATE IN 1991: Nearly 3,000 individuals were killed in the Philippines when Tropical Storm Thelma produced massive flooding on this day. The storm was the second major disaster of the year as Mount Pinatubo violently erupted on June 12th.
ON THIS DATE IN 2018: Three short lived tornadoes touched down across the Tennessee Valley of Alabama, in Colbert, Lauderdale, and Jackson counties.
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