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Clouds Return To Alabama

| November 14, 2012 @ 6:10 am

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ON THE MAPS: A strong short wave was just west of the state this morning, and this feature will push clouds in here today, with only a limited amount of sunshine. Despite the upward motion created by the wave, the chance of rain will be very small across Alabama today due to the very dry airmass in place. The higher resolution models suggest a few sprinkles are possible over the eastern third of the state (mainly along and east of U.S. 431), but even there most places won’t get a drop. We stay well below seasonal averages today with a high in the mid 50s.

The weather won’t change much tomorrow; an easterly flow could keep clouds in place over the state; the best chance of seeing a decent amount of sun tomorrow will come over the western counties. Where the sky stays cloudy, the high will be in the mid 50s, but where the sun breaks out the high will be closer to 60.

FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: These three days will feature some very nice fall weather, with mostly sunny days and clear nights. Highs will be in the 62-65 degree range, with lows in the upper 30s and low to mid 40s.

THANKSGIVING WEEK: The latest GFS hints at some risk of showers late Tuesday or Tuesday night (not a big rain event at all), otherwise the week will be dry and seasonal. See the Weather Xtreme video for travel weather and a day by day break down.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Looks great for the high school playoff games Friday night; the sky will be clear with temperatures falling from near 55 at kickoff into the 40s by halftime.

Alabama will host Western Carolina Saturday morning at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa (11:21 a.m. kickoff)… the sky will be mostly sunny, with temperatures rising from near 60 at kickoff to 64 at the final snap. Auburn hosts Alabama A&M at 1:00 Saturday afternoon… there will be a good supply of sunshine during the game; the kickoff temperature will be near 63 degrees, falling into the 50s by the fourth quarter as the sun goes low on the horizon.

Very similar weather for the UAB/Memphis game Saturday afternoon at Legion Field (1:00 kickoff); lots of sunshine with a kickoff temperature near 64 degrees, but falling into the 50s late in the game as darkness nears.

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