Rain Ends Late Tonight; Much Cooler By Sunday
RADAR CHECK: Light rain covers much of Alabama this afternoon. It isn’t reaching the ground in some spots, and rain amounts have been very light so far. Rain continues through the evening hours, then ending late tonight as the surface low (non-tropical) in the northern Gulf moves to the east. The sky is overcast over all of the state this afternoon with temperatures in the 60s and 70s.
Tomorrow most of the state will be dry with potential for some sun by afternoon. The high tomorrow afternoon will be in the 70-75 degree range.
FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Another disturbance could squeeze out a few spotty showers over Alabama Friday, but amounts will be very light and many places won’t see a drop. Otherwise the day will be mostly cloudy with a high in the 70s. A cold front will move through late Friday night, and again showers will be few and far between with limited moisture.
The sky becomes partly to mostly sunny Saturday following the front; highs remain in the 70s. Then, much cooler air arrives Sunday with highs dropping into the 60s. Some parts of North Alabama won’t get out of the 50s Sunday afternoon with a cool breeze. The air will be dry and the sky will be mostly sunny.
NEXT WEEK: For now the week looks dry with highs in the 60s Monday through Wednesday, followed by 70s Thursday and Friday. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: Tropical Storm Sean is in the eastern Atlantic. Winds are only 40 mph, and the system is about 780 miles west/southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. It is expected to remain below hurricane strength, and should dissipate in five days or so far from land.
And, a broad area of low pressure located several hundred miles to the south-southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands is producing a large area of showers and thunderstorms. This activity has changed little in organization this afternoon, but environmental conditions appear conducive for some slow development over the next few days. This system should move generally westward across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic through early next week. NNHC gives it a 30 percent of development over the next seven days.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: For the high school games Friday night, the sky will be mostly cloudy with just a small risk of a shower. Temperatures will fall from near 70 at kickoff to the mid 60s by the final whistle.
Saturday, Alabama hosts Arkansas at Bryant-Denny Stadium (11a CT kickoff). The sky will be partly too mostly sunny with temperatures rising from near 72 at kickoff, into the mid 70s by the fourth quarter.
Auburn will be in Baton Rouge to take on LSU (6:00p CT kickoff). The sky will be clear with temperatures falling from near 76 at kickoff, into the upper 60s by the final whistle.
UAB is also on the road… they will take on UTSA in San Antonio (7:00p CT kickoff). The Roadrunners play their home games at the Alamodome, so weather won’t be an issue. But for the fans headed that way Saturday will be a sunny day in San Antonio with a high in the mid 80s. It will be clear Saturday night with temperatures falling through the 70s after sunset.
ON THIS DATE IN 1906: Games 1 and 2 of all Chicago World Series were played amid snow flurries. Snow would not happen again in a World Series until 1997. The high temperature for game 3 played on this day was 43 degrees.
Look for the next video briefing here by 6:00 a.m. Monday…
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