Moisture Levels Increase A Bit By Sunday

| October 7, 2011 @ 3:23 pm | Reply

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BRING ON THE WEEKEND: Our weather won’t change much tomorrow as we kick off the weekend; the sky will be generally sunny with a high in the 77-80 degree range for most of Alabama. We do note the GFS is a little more aggressive with moisture return Sunday, and we most likely will need to mention an outside risk of a shower Sunday afternoon over the southern two-thirds of the state. But, the moisture will be very shallow, and most places will remain dry.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Another great night for the games tonight; the sky will be clear with temperatures falling from the 70s at kickoff into the 60s during the second half.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SATURDAY: The weather has really cooperated with football games around this part of the country so far this season, and the nice, quiet game-day weather continues this weekend! Tomorrow’s early game is at Legion Field where Mississippi State plays UAB at 11 AM. It will be sunny with temperatures in the middle and upper 70s throughout the game. Auburn is at Arkansas tomorrow evening at 6 PM and with a clear sky, temperatures will fall from the 70s at kickoff to the 60s in the fourth quarter. It’s homecoming for Alabama as they take on Vanderbilt, and it will be another nice night at Bryant-Denny! Temperatures will fall from the mid-70s at kick off to the mid-60s by the end of the game with a fair sky.

NEXT WEEK: A tropical wave will pass east of Alabama, and the bulk of the big rain will stay close to the South Atlantic Coast. We will mention some risk of isolated showers Monday, but the latest GFS is dry on Tuesday as the wave moves well north of Alabama.

A cold front will pass through Thursday night, but the 12Z GFS is pretty dry; cooler and drier air will follow by Friday and the following weekend. See the Weather Xtreme video for more long range details.

TROPICS: Philippe, still a minimal hurricane, is on the way to the North Atlantic as it becomes extra-tropical. The rest of the Atlantic basin is quiet.

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