Midday Nowcast: Sunshine in Full Supply
It is another cool day despite sunshine in full supply; highs this afternoon are only in the upper 50s to lower 60s for most locations. Again, well-below average for this time of year. Another freeze will occur tonight, with upper 20s and lower 30s common first thing tomorrow morning.
TOMORROW/FRIDAY: The warming trend begins tomorrow as afternoon temperatures rise into the mid 60s. Friday will be a sunny day with a high in the low 70s after starting the day in the around 40°. Another great night for high school football games across Alabama Friday night; the sky will be clear with temperatures falling through the 60s.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: South Alabama will host Troy tomorrow night in a Thursday night special (6:30p CT kickoff); the sky will be clear; about 66 degrees at kickoff… upper 50s by the fourth quarter. A perfect night for a big South Alabama battle.
UAB has a Friday night special this week; the Blazers travel to Bowling Green to take on Western Kentucky (7p CT kickoff)… the sky will be clear with temperatures falling from around 65 degrees at kickoff into the mid 50s by the final whistle.
Saturday, Jacksonville State hosts SE Louisiana (1:00p CT kickoff)… the sky will be sunny with temperatures in the mid 70s.
Alabama will host Mississippi State Saturday evening (6:00p CT kickoff); the sky will be clear in Tuscaloosa with temperatures falling from near 74 at kickoff into the 60s during the second half.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: The warming trend continues; highs will be in the mid to upper 70s over the weekend with a sunny sky both days. Lows will be in the 40s and 50s.
NEXT WEEK: Monday will be dry, but showers and storms look to return to the state by Tuesday and Wednesday with our next storm system.
IN THE TROPICS: All is quiet and no development is expected through the weekend. Don’t forget the season does not end until the end of November, which means we still have over a month to go before we can breathe easy.
BEACH FORECAST CENTER: Get the latest weather and rip current forecasts for the beaches from Fort Morgan to Panama City on our Beach Forecast Center page. There, you can select the forecast of the region that you are interested in visiting.
WORLD TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation outside the U.S. was 108.1F at Khemisset, Morocco. The lowest observation was -75.8F at Vostok, Antarctica.
CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation was 101F at Death Valley, CA. The lowest observation was 10F at Le Mars, IA.
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