It was yet another example of how the 79th McDonald’s Magic City Classic presented by Coca-Cola was unlike any of the 78 that preceded it. But the game went on, with Alabama A&M pulling away in the second half to down Alabama State 38-14.
COLD FRONT ON THE WAY: Temperatures are in the mid to upper 70s across much of Alabama this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine. Clouds will increase tonight ahead of a cold front that will pass through the state early tomorrow morning. A few sprinkles are possible over the northern quarter of the state along the front, but most places will see no rain at all in a dry airmass.
The marquee event of the weekend produced an unanticipated finish as Spaniard Alex Palou recorded the first victory of his career. It was his debut in the No. 10 Dallara-Honda for Chip Ganassi Racing, the team’s first win at Barber and its 114th in IndyCar.
Overall, it is another great day of weather across Alabama with amples sunshine and temperatures are surging into the mid and upper 70s this afternoon.
Episode 796! Our first of two episodes looking back at the April 27-28, 2011 tornadoes! This week, we focus on Tennessee & Virginia! Guests: Mark Reynolds from WJHL-TV, Paul Bayrs from WRCB-TV, David Hotz & Greg Carbin from the National Weather Service.
COLD FRONT ARRIVES EARLY TOMORROW: Today will be another dry, pleasant day for Alabama… look for a partly sunny sky with a high in the 74-78 degree range this afternoon. Clouds will increase tonight ahead of a sharp cold front which will pass through the state mostly in dry fashion during the early morning hours tomorrow.
Heather Alexander, assistant professor of forest ecology in Auburn University’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, is co-author of a new study published this week in the journal Science that finds deciduous trees replacing burned spruce forests more than make up for carbon and nitrogen loss, storing more carbon and accumulating it four times faster over a 100-year fire interval.
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL SPRING DAY: The sky is sunny across Alabama this afternoon, and temperatures are mostly in the 67-72 degree range. The average high for Birmingham on April 19 is 75. Tonight will be clear and cool with a low between 46 and 52 degrees.
