Hot, Dry Weather Rolls Along

**No Weather Xtreme video this afternoon… Brian Peters will produce the next video tomorrow morning**

GREETINGS FROM MSU: I am writing the afternoon discussion for J.B.; both of us are attending the annual Southeast Severe Storms Symposium on the campus of Mississippi State University. J.B. will return for duty on Monday. I should note Bill Murray is also here as well. We are headed to Pap’s Place tonight, and the Little Dooey tomorrow night. We will all gain 10 pounds before coming home late this weekend.

NO HEAT RELIEF: Our September heat wave will roll along this weekend and into next week as an upper ridge continues to cover the Deep South. We project highs almost 10 degrees above average for mid to late September, with highs generally between 91 and 95 on a daily basis. The warm air aloft associated with the upper ridge will keep a lid on any developing showers, and most communities will be dry for the next five days. Morning lows will be mostly in the 60s.

LONG RANGE IDEAS: Global models continue the idea of a major upper pattern change in about 10 to 15 days, which will bring the potential for much cooler air, but also open the door for tropical development. Most of the reliable global models show a significant hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico at the end of the month. Certainly there is no skill in a specific forecast this far in advance, but the idea is certainly very reasonable, if not likely.

TROPICS THIS AFTERNOON: Hurricane Igor remains a large and dangerous hurricane over the Atlantic, well north of the Leeward Islands. Igor is expected to pass very close to Bermuda Sunday night, with potential for very significant damage and storm surge. And, while Igor will recurve well east of the U.S… it will generate very large swells and dangerous rip tides along the East Coast from the Carolinas on north to New England.

Behind Igor is Hurricane Julia, which continues to weaken with sustained winds of 85 mph. Julia is basically in the middle of nowhere, and should stay over the open Atlantic and is no threat to the U.S. or any landmass.

And, Hurricane Karl made landfall earlier today on the Mexican coast with sustained winds of 110 mph. Karl will weaken tonight over land, and is no threat to the U.S.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: For the high school games, tonight will be rain-free with a clear sky. Temperatures will fall from the upper 80s at kickoff to near 82 by the final whistle.

Tomorrow, Auburn hosts Clemson at Jordan-Hare Stadium at 6:00; the sky will be clear with the temperature falling from near 87 at kickoff to the low 80s by the fourth quarter. Alabama will be in Durham, NC to play Duke (2:30 p.m. kickoff on ABC 33/40); the sky will be sunny with temperatures in the mid 80s during the game. UAB hosts Troy at Legion Field in Birmingham tomorrow at 3:00… lots of sunshine during the game with temperatures falling from the low 90s at kickoff to the upper 80s by the end of the game.

Enjoy the weekend!

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