Wet Tomorrow; Then Mostly Dry Friday And Over The Weekend
VERY WET DAY: A flash flood watch remains in effect tonight for parts of Northeast and Central Alabama as a very wet pattern continues across the Deep South thanks to an approaching upper trough and cold front.
We will continue to forecast a good chance of rain at times tonight and tomorrow with a few embedded thunderstorms. Additional rain amounts of 1-2 inches are possible; keep in mind some places saw over three inches of rain today. The sky will remain mostly cloudy, and once again we won’t get out of the 70s tomorrow.
JACKSONVILLE CONCERT WEATHER: The Alabama and Friends Benefit Concert is at Jacksonville State University tonight at Burgess-Snow Field. Expect a cloudy sky with periods of light rain. The good news is that the air is now rain cooled and stable, and the risk of lightning is low.
FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Alabama’s weather trends much drier. We are forecasting partly to mostly sunny days, fair nights, and only isolated afternoon showers. Highs will be in the 82-86 degree range; lows will be in the 60s.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: For the high school games Friday night, the sky will be mostly fair with temperatures falling through the 70s. Only a very slight risk of a shower.
Alabama will host Louisiana-Lafayette Saturday morning at Bryant-Denny Stadium (11:00 a.m. CT kickoff)… the sky will be mostly sunny with just a slight risk of a shower during the game. Temperatures will rise from near 80 at kickoff, into the mid 80s by the final whistle.
Auburn will host Southern Mississippi Saturday afternoon at Jordan-Hare Stadium (3:00 p.m. CT kickoff); the sky will be partly to mostly sunny with just a small risk of a shower. Temperatures will fall from near 84 at kickoff, into the upper 70s by the final whistle.
UAB will host Charlotte at Legion Field in Birmingham Saturday evening (6:00 p.m. CT kickoff). Temperatures will fall from near 80 degrees at kickoff, into the upper 70s by the second half. The sky will be mostly fair; should be a great evening for football.
NEXT WEEK: The upper ridge begins to rebuild, and at this point the week looks mostly dry and warm with highs in the 80s. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: Tropical Storm Kirk will move through the Lesser Antilles tomorrow morning with sustained winds of 60 mph… beyond that weakening is expected across the Caribbean, and there is a good chance the system will dissipate south of Hispaniola over the weekend due to shear. The rest of the Atlantic basin is quiet.
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I enjoyed seeing the 5th and 6th graders today at Gaston Elementary School in Etowah County… be looking for them on the Pepsi KIDCAM today at 5:00 on ABC 33/40 News! The next Weather Xtreme video will be posted here by 7:00 a.m. tomorrow…
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