Dusty Days Continue

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NO RAIN: Today will be the 11th day in a row with no rain for Alabama, and we really don’t see much hope for a widespread rain event for the next 10 days. Warm afternoons will be the story this weekend, with highs in the 85 to 88 degree range for most places through Sunday. But, it won’t be like the 80s we experience in May and June thanks to low humidity and pleasant nights, with lows mostly in the 50s. The sky will be sunny each day through Sunday.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: For the high school games tonight, the sky will be clear with temperatures falling from the upper 70s at kickoff into the mid 60s by the fourth quarter. Absolutely no chance of rain.

Tomorrow, Alabama travels to Columbia, SC to take on the South Carolina Gamecocks (2:30 p.m. CDT kickoff). The sky will be sunny with a kickoff temperature near 84 degrees, then falling into the 70s by the final whistle. Auburn is also on the road; they will play Kentucky in Lexington at 6:30 p.m. CDT… the sky will be clear with temperatures falling from near 80 at kickoff, into the 60s by the final whistle. And, Jacksonville State travels to Martin, Tennessee to take on UT-Martin at 1:00 CDT… lots of sunshine during the game with temperatures in the low 80s at kickoff.

NEXT WEEK: Some dynamic lift will impact Alabama during the middle of next week, but the lack of moisture will prevent any significant rain from developing. We might see an isolated shower in spots Tuesday or Wednesday, but it won’t be beneficial as the long dry spell rolls along. Cooler air returns late next week.

VOODOO LAND: The GFS still shows a strong cold front with some rain potential around October 21-22, followed by much colder air. See the Weather Xtreme video for details.

TROPICS: Otto should become a hurricane later today as it moves over the open Atlantic well east of the Bahamas… it will continue moving east/northeast and is no threat to land. A disturbance over the western Caribbean remains disorganized, and the rest of the Atlantic basin is quiet.

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