Midday Nowcast: Clouds Increase Later
More sun than clouds so far today, but clouds will begin to increase through the evening and overnight hours. After the freezing temperatures this morning, we are seeing most locations in the mid to upper 50s this afternoon. With clouds acting like a blanket tonight, most places will stay above freezing overnight. A weak feature could squeeze out a shower or two tomorrow, but odds of any one spot getting wet are less than 20 percent. The highs tomorrow will be in the upper 50s.
GRADUAL WARMING: Wednesday will be partly sunny and dry with a high in the 60s. Thanksgiving Day will be mainly cloudy, and we will mention a chance of rain late Thursday, Thursday night, and early Friday morning. Rain amounts of around 1/2 inch are likely, and while a rumble of thunder is possible, no severe storms are expected. Temperatures will be very pleasant Thanksgiving Day with a high in the mid to upper 60s. Friday will be a little cooler, with high will in the in the upper 50s and a gradually clearing sky.
FINAL NOVEMBER WEEKEND: For now, the weekend will be dry with partly to mostly sunny days and fair nights; highs around 60°, lows in the 40s. For the Iron Bowl in Tuscaloosa, the sky will be partly sunny. For the 2:30 PM CST kickoff, temperature should be in the low 60s, falling back into the 50s by the fourth quarter. For now we see no risk of rain.
IN THE TROPICS: All is quiet in the Atlantic basin and no development is expected through the weekend. The season comes to an end at the end in nine days.
BEACH FORECAST CENTER: Get the latest weather and rip current forecasts for the beaches from Fort Morgan to Panama City on our Beach Forecast Center page. There, you can select the forecast of the region that you are interested in visiting.
WORLD TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation outside the U.S. was 106.7F at Tete Chingodze, Mozambique. The lowest observation was -57.5F at Vostok, Antarctica.
CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation was 82F at Key West NAS, FL. The lowest observation was -34F at Peter Sinks, UT.
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