Highs In The Low To Mid 80s Through The Weekend
CALM WEATHER PATTERN: Alabama’s weather will be warm and dry today with a high in the 82-86 degree range for most communities. We note the average high for Birmingham on October 2 is 81. Most of the state will stay dry tomorrow, although a few scattered showers are possible near the coast.
FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: We will bring in a risk of scattered showers statewide on Friday, but nothing really widespread or heavy. Then, the weekend will be mostly rain-free with only a few showers near the coast. The weather stays warm with highs in the mid 80s in most places. Partly sunny days, fair nights. Morning lows will be in the 60s.
NEXT WEEK: The quiet October weather pattern continues. Most of the week will be rain-free; cooler air arrives Tuesday following the passage of a dry cold front. After Monday highs will be in the mid to upper 70s over the northern half of the state, with lows down in the 50s. The high will be close to 80 over South Alabama. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: Hurricane Kirk is in the eastern Atlantic with winds of 80 mph; it becomes a major hurricane tomorrow. Thankfully Kirk will turn north, and then northeast over the open Atlantic… it is no threat to land.
A tropical wave behind Kirk (Invest 91L) will likely become a tropical storm soon, but it will follow the same path and will stay far from land.
Closer to home, a broad trough of low pressure is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms from the southwestern Caribbean Sea into the southern Gulf of Mexico. Environmental conditions could support some gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression could form over the weekend as the broader disturbance moves fully into the Gulf of Mexico. Interests along the U.S. Gulf Coast should continue to monitor the progress of this system.
NHC continues to give it a 40 percent chance of development over the next seven days. Global models continue to suggest this will be mostly a rainmaker for the Florida Peninsula (not the panhandle) at some point next week, staying well to the south of the Central Gulf Coast (Gulf Shores to Panama City Beach). But, of course, we will watch developments closely.
RACE WEEKEND: A few spotty showers are possible Friday at Talladega, but the weather will be dry Saturday and Sunday with a good supply of sunshine both days. Highs will be in the low to mid 80s, lows in the 60s.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: Dry and pleasant for the high school games Friday night; temperatures will fall through the 70s.
Saturday UAB will host Tulane at Protective Stadium in downtown Birmingham (12:00p CT kickoff)… the sky will be mostly sunny with temperatures in the low to mid 80s.
Auburn will be on the road at Georgia (2:30p CT kickoff)… the sky will be sunny with temperatures in the low 80s through most of the game.
Alabama travels to Nashville to take on Vanderbilt (3:15p CT kickoff)… expect a sunny sky with temperatures falling from near 85 degrees at kickoff, to near 80 by the final whistle.
ON THIS DATE IN 1898: A Category 4 hurricane made landfall in Georgia on this day. This is the most recent major (Cat 3 or stronger) hurricane to make landfall in Georgia.
Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
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