Cool Night Ahead; Big Warm-Up Tomorrow

DRY DAYS: Temperatures are mostly in the 77-81 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with sunshine in full supply. Tonight will be clear and cool; lows early tomorrow will drop into the 45-52 degree range.

Look for a nearly 40 degree temperature rise tomorrow; after the cool start we rise into the mid 80s by afternoon with a sunny sky. Humidity levels will remain low. Then, on Thursday, the day will be warm and dry with a high in the low to mid 80s, but a cold front will roll through the state Thursday night. A few isolated showers are possible over North Alabama along the front, but rain amounts, if any, should be very light. Then, look for a big change to cooler temperatures on Friday. The day Friday will be sunny with a high only in the mid 60s along with a cool north breeze.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Saturday morning will be cold for October, with lows between 32 and 42 degrees for most North/Central Alabama communities. Colder spots and protected areas will likely see some frost. Then, Saturday will be bright and sunny with a high around 70 degrees. Sunday remains pleasant with ample sunshine along with a high in the mid 70s, It looks like a picture perfect fall weekend.

NEXT WEEK: Global models are now adverting a cold front passing through Monday with a chance of showers, followed by another shot of cooler air for mid-week. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

TROPICS: A broad area of low pressure associated with a tropical wave is located about 400 miles east of the Windward Islands. Although the low continues to produce an area of showers and thunderstorms, that activity remains confined to the east of the center due to strong upper-level winds. In addition, recent satellite data indicate that the circulation is a little less defined than it was yesterday. Some slight development of this system is still possible today while it moves westward to west-northwestward, but upper-level winds are expected to become even less favorable for development tonight and Wednesday.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Friday night will be cool and dry for high school football games across Alabama. The sky will be clear with temperatures falling from the upper 50s at kickoff, into the upper 40s by the final whistle.

Saturday, Auburn travels to South Carolina to take on the Gamecocks in Columbia (11a CT kickoff)… The sky will be sunny with temperatures rising from 62 at kickoff into the mid 60s by the fourth quarter. UAB will host Western Kentucky at Legion Field Saturday (12:30p CT kickoff)… look for sunshine in full supply with temperatures rising from 66 at kickoff, to near 70 by the final whistle.

And, Saturday night Alabama hosts Georgia at Bryant-Denny Stadium (7p CT kickoff)… the sky will be clear with temperatures falling from near 65 at kickoff, into the mid 50s by the end of the game.

ON THIS DATE IN 2006: The October 2006 Buffalo storm was an unusual early-season lake effect snowstorm that hit the Buffalo, New York area, and other surrounding areas of the United States and Canada. Downtown Buffalo reported 15 inches from this event. Depew and Alden record 24 inches, the most from this lake effect storm.

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