Rain By Thursday Night

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FANTASTIC FALL DAY: What a delightful day; maximum sunshine, low humidity, and temperatures mostly in the 67 to 70 degree range. We stay clear tonight with lows in the 40s, and tomorrow the warming trend continues with a high in the mid 70s along with a good supply of sunshine.

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Clouds increase Thursday in advance of the next upper trough, and the GFS continues to suggest the rain moves into West Alabama by mid to late afternoon, then overspreading the entire state Thursday night. Friday promises to be a wet day with periods of rain and a few thunderstorms. We are still projecting rain amounts of 1 to 2 inches from around 4:00 p.m. Thursday through 12:00 midnight Friday. A strong storm or two is possible, but a major severe weather problem doesn’t seem likely with marginal instability values. And, don’t forget moisture from Tropical Storm Rick (in the East Pacific) will be involved, so the rain could be heavy at times and tropical in nature. Looks like rain gear will be in order for high school football games both Thursday and Friday night.

THE WEEKEND: I still think clouds hang around most of the day Saturday, but the rain should limited to scattered light showers over the Tennessee Valley during the morning. Temperatures will be limited to a high in the low 60s with a cool north breeze. Sunshine returns Sunday with a high close to 70; it should be a beautiful fall day.

NEXT WEEK: A rather strong upper trough passes through Monday, but no moisture means no significant chance of rain. I guess a shower could pop up somewhere, but the day should be generally dry with a few scattered clouds Tuesday and Wednesday look dry, but showers and storms should return Thursday with a passing cold front. Watch the Weather Xtreme video for details; I take it one day at a time all the way through the Halloween weekend.

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