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Dry Weekend With Cold Mornings

| November 5, 2021 @ 3:10 pm

DRY DAYS AHEAD: The sky has become partly sunny across much of Alabama this afternoon as a storm system in the eastern Gulf of Mexico moves eastward… temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s, still well below average for early November in Alabama. Tonight will be mostly fair and cold with lows in the 36-44 degree range… some frost is likely for colder spots early tomorrow morning.

Look for sunshine in full supply tomorrow and Sunday with highs in the 64-68 degree range. Sunday morning will be cold again with lows in the mid to upper 30s for colder spots will scattered frost.

NEXT WEEK: Dry weather continues Monday through Wednesday with highs in the low 70s. A cold front will bring rain, and possibly a few thunderstorms by Thursday and Thursday night, followed by cold air Friday and over the following weekend. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

TROPICS: Tropical Storm Wanda continues to hang around the North Atlantic, far from land, with winds of 50 mph. It becomes post-tropical early next week. A storm in the eastern Gulf of Mexico is not tropical in nature, and the rest of the Atlantic basin is quiet.

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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