Warmer Days Ahead For Alabama

FRIGID MORNING: Many North/Central Alabama communities are experiencing their first freeze of the season this morning. Some temperatures just before daybreak…

Black Creek 26 (Vic has been below freezing for 9 hours so far)
Valley Head 27
Fort Payne 28
Gadsden 30
Russellville 30
Pell City 30
Cottondale 30
Concord 31
Cullman 31
Haleyville 31
Heflin 31
Alexander City 31
Chelsea 32
Anniston 32
Sylacauga 32
Albertville 32

Frost is reported down in Deep South Alabama, with 30s as far south as parts of Mobile and Baldwin counties.

We rise into the mid to upper 60s later today with ample sunshine, still below the average high of 71 for October 30 (for Birmingham). Tonight will be clear and not as cold as recent nights; most places will see a low in the 40s early tomorrow, with upper 30s for colder spots.

HALLOWEEN: Looking good; the day tomorrow will be partly sunny with a high between 65 and 68. For trick or treaters, the sky will be mostly fair tomorrow evening with temperatures falling from near 59 at 6:00 to 55 at 10:00. Pleasantly cool, and dry.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: Moisture level will increase, and we will bring in the chance of showers on these three days, primarily from Birmingham north and west. Nothing too heavy or widespread, and communities south and east of Birmingham, most likely, will stay dry. The sky will be occasionally cloudy and afternoon temperatures rise into the 70s.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Not much change Saturday; we will maintain the chance of showers over about the northern half of the state with cloudy periods along with a high in the 70s. Then, on Sunday, just the chance of a few isolated showers with a mix of sun and clouds. Temperatures peak in the mid 70s Sunday afternoon.

NEXT WEEK: The pattern, generally speaking, looks pretty quiet with a ridge over the Gulf of Mexico; highs mostly in the 70s with no significant rain at least for the first half of the week. The good news is that we see no risk of severe weather into mid-November; our late fall tornado season kicks off Wednesday.

TROPICS: Over the weekend Tropical Storm Philippe underperformed and dissipated east of Florida. This morning NHC is watching a disturbance over the Central Atlantic with a medium chance of becoming a tropical or sub-tropical storm this week, but if anything forms there it will remain well east of the U.S.

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