A Few Showers/Storms Possible Tomorrow

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RADAR CHECK: Today is the fifth consecutive day with no rain in the bucket for Birmingham and north of North/Central Alabama… nothing showing on on the radar, and we will remain rain-free tonight. Temperatures are a bit warmer, as expected, with a few spots up in the low 90s at mid afternoon. We do note Birmingham, however, is still at 89 degrees at 3:00.

TOMORROW AND THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND: Moisture levels rise, and the air aloft will be colder. We will introduce the risk of a few widely scattered showers and storms tomorrow afternoon. The sky will be partly sunny, and temperatures should reach the low 90s.

For Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, expect a mix of sun and clouds with scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. The chance of any one spot getting wet each day is about one in three, with slightly lower odds over the western third of the state. Highs will remain in the low 90s Saturday and Sunday, and in the 88-91 degree range Monday.

NEXT WEEK: Global models are still advertising a cooler, refreshing airmass dropping into the state by Tuesday night and Wednesday. Looks like the high will drop into the low 80s Wednesday, with good potential for lows in the 50s early Wednesday and Thursday morning. See the Weather Xtreme video for the maps, graphics, and details.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND AT THE BEACH: We project about 7 to 9 hours of sunshine each day through Monday with a few “hit and miss” scattered thunderstorms. Highs on the immediate coast will be in the upper 80s, with low 90s just a few miles inland. Sea water temperatures are in the low to mid 80s from Panama City to Gulf Shores.

TROPICS: Sure seems like the wave train is firing up.. a disturbance coming off the coast of Africa has some potential for development as it moves east. Another wave in the Central Atlantic bears watching as well, but the Gulf of Mexico is quiet.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: For some high school teams, their first game of the season will be played tonight; for those games the sky will be clear with a kickoff temperature in the mid 80s. Then, tomorrow evening, the chance of any one stadium seeing a brief shower or storm is in the 20/30 percent range; otherwise mostly fair with upper 80s at kickoff, with temperatures falling through the 80s during the games, reaching the upper 70s by the final whistle.

COLLEGE GAMES: Auburn will host Washington State Saturday evening (6:00 p.m. kickoff) at Jordan-Hare Stadium; a brief shower or storm is possible during the first half… chance of a shower at the stadium is 30 percent. Otherwise, mostly fair with a kickoff temperature near 88 degrees, then dropping through the 80s during the game. The weather down at Troy will be almost identical for the UAB/Troy game; the kickoff temperature down in Pike County will be close to 90. Alabama won’t have to worry about weather since they play Virginia Tech in the Georgia Dome, but for fans headed over for the game, Saturday in Atlanta will feature a mix of sun and clouds with a high around 90 degrees, and a few pop-up afternoon showers or storms are possible.

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Category: Alabama's Weather