Dry Days; Another Pleasant Morning

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COOL START: Another refreshing morning for the northern half of Alabama. Some temperatures just before sunrise include…

Valley Head 59
Cullman 59
Haleyville 60
Fort Payne 61
Crossville 61
Gadsden 63
Coker 63
Anniston 64

Today will be pretty much a clone of yesterday; a sunny sky with low humidity levels and a high mostly in the upper 80s; some West Alabama communities could see low 90s. And, tomorrow will be rain-free as well with a mostly sunny sky.

OUR WEEKEND: I guess we could mention the risk of isolated showers Saturday and Sunday afternoon with a rise in low level moisture, but the chance of any one spot getting wet is only 10 percent. The sky will be partly sunny both days with a high around 90 degrees; low 90 are possible over in West Alabama.

NEXT WEEK: While an afternoon shower or storm is possible each day next week, they should be pretty widely spaced, and many communities will remain dry. Afternoon highs should be in the 87-90 degree range as the benign September weather pattern continues across the Deep South.

TROPICS: Tropical Storm Gabrielle, near Puerto Rico, is not very organized, with the main convection east of the low level circulation center early this morning. Sustained winds are estimated to be 40 mph, and the system will move northwest, and then northeast over the open Atlantic over the next few days; no threat to the Gulf of Mexico or the U.S. mainland. The rest of the Atlantic basin is pretty quiet, although we do note the African wave train is getting active.

GULF COAST WEATHER: About 5 to 7 hours of sunshine can be expected each day through the weekend, with a few scattered showers and storms each day. Highs along the immediate coast will be in the upper 80s, with low 90s just a few miles inland. Sea water temperatures are running mostly in the mid 80s from Panama City over to Gulf Shores. We do note that purple flags are flying on the Alabama coast due to a marked increase in jellyfish over the past 24 hours.

ON THIS DATE IN 1925: Alabama’s hottest temperature was recorded… 112 degrees in Centerville on September 5, 1925.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Clear for the high school games across North/Central Alabama tonight and tomorrow night; temperatures in the mid 80s at kickoff, falling into the 70s by the final whistle.

Saturday, Auburn will host Arkansas State for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The sky will be mostly clear; 86 degrees at kickoff, falling into the upper 70s by the fourth quarter. UAB will travel to Baton Rouge to take on LSU; the game kicks off at 6:00 p.m. CT. Just a slight risk of a shower or storm during the first half, otherwise mostly fair. About 88 degrees at kickoff; 80 by the final whistle.

Jacksonville State will host Jacksonville University (yes, that is confusing) Saturday at Burgess-Snow Stadium at 6pm CT… the sky will be mostly fair. About 87 degrees at kickoff; upper 70s by the final whistle.

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Category: Alabama's Weather