Only Isolated Showers Through Tomorrow; Afternoons Remain Warm
WARM NOVEMBER DAYS: Expect a high in the 78-82 degree range across Alabama today and tomorrow, about ten degrees above average for early November. We will forecast a mix of sun and clouds both days with just a few isolated showers around; chance of any one spot seeing rain is 20-25 percent.
For the weekend, a few scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible both Saturday and Sunday… chance of rain for any one community both days is 50-60 percent. But, the rain distribution won’t be very even, and it isn’t the kind of rain that will break a drought. The high Saturday will be near 80, followed by mid 70s Sunday.
NEXT WEEK: A few isolated showers are possible Monday, but Tuesday and Wednesday look dry. Highs for the first half of the week. will stay in the 70s. A cold front will bring some chance of isolated showers and cooler air; highs drop into the 60s Thursday and Friday with lows in the 40s. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: Hurricane Rafael, with winds of 105 mph, is about 180 miles west of Key West this morning in the Southeast Gulf of Mexico. It is moving to the northwest at 12 mph.
A ridge over the northern Gulf will keep Rafael well to the south of the Central Gulf Coast… it will move westward over the next few days. By early next week it will likely be sheared apart, and most likely will be no threat to land.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: A few isolated showers are possible for the high football playoff games across Alabama tomorrow night, but most stadiums will be dry. The sky will be mostly cloudy with temperatures falling through the 70s.
Saturday UAB will host UConn at Protective Stadium in downtown Birmingham (1:30p CT kickoff); expect a mix of sun and clouds with a passing shower possible during the game. Temperatures will hover in the 78-81 degree range.
Alabama will be in Baton Rouge to take on LSU Saturday night (6:30p CT kickoff). The sky will be cloudy with a few periods of rain possible … temperatures will fall slowly through the 70s. Some lightning/thunder can’t be ruled out.
ON THIS DATE IN 1957: A historic tornado outbreak impacted southeast Texas and southwestern Louisiana. Ten people were killed.
ON THIS DATE IN 2001: Typhoon Lingling struck the southern Philippines, killing 171 people with 118 missing in Camiguin. The typhoon then struck Vietnam 5 days later, killing an additional 18 people.
Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
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