Showers Return Friday; Cool Weekend Ahead With Some Rain
FOGGY START: We note there is a dense fog advisory early this morning for about the southern half of Alabama; that fog will dissipate by mid-morning. Otherwise, today will be another warm, dry day with a high in the 78-83 degree range this afternoon.
The day tomorrow will be dry with a mix of sun and clouds, but the sky becomes cloudy tomorrow night with a few showers possible ahead of a cold front.
FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND: The weather trends cooler and wetter. We expect periods of mostly light rain Friday through Sunday… the high Friday will be in the 60s over North Alabama, with 70s for the southern counties. Temperatures won’t get out of the 50s over the northern half of the state over the weekend; low to mid 60s are likely to the south.
This certainly won’t be a drought buster, and the weekend won’t be a total wash-out. Rain amounts Friday through Sunday will average around one half inch for most of Alabama, with isolated amounts to one inch. Not expecting any thunder, just occasional light rain.
NEXT WEEK: The weather will be dry Monday and Tuesday with highs mostly in the 60s and lows in the 40s. Then, models diverge with the American GFS keeping the Deep South dry, while the European global models begins in a chance of rain at times over the latter of of the week. We will trend toward the wetter solution in our forecast… See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: Periods of light rain are possible for the high school playoff games across the state Friday night with temperatures in the low 60s.
Saturday, Alabama travels to Lexington to take on Kentucky (11a CT kickoff). The sky will be mostly sunny with temperatures rising from near 52 at kickoff, to around 56 degrees by the final whistle.
UAB is also on the road; they will be in Annapolis MD play Navy (2:30p CT kickoff). It will be a great day for football; the sky will be sunny with temperatures falling from the mid 50s at kickoff, into the upper 40s by the fourth quarter.
Auburn will be in Fayetteville as they take on Arkansas (3:00p CT kickoff). The sky will be partly too mostly sunny with temperatures falling from the low 60s at kickoff, into the 50s by the fourth quarter.
TROPICS: All remains quiet across the Atlantic basin, and tropical storm formation is not expected through the weekend. Hurricane season ends at the end of this month.
ON THIS DATE IN 1913: The Great Lakes Storm of November 7-13, 1913, was a blizzard with hurricane-force winds that devastated the Great Lakes Region, sinking as many as 19 ships and stranding 19 others. This storm would be the deadliest and most destructive natural disaster ever to hit the Great Lakes.
ON THIS DATE IN 1994: The twelfth and final tropical cyclone of the Atlantic hurricane season formed in the southwestern Caribbean. While Hurricane Gordon was only a Category 1, it killed 1,149 individuals, including 1,122 in Haiti.
Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
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