Sunday Weather Briefing…A Raw Day Today with a Gradual Warming Trend this Week

Skies cleared during the day on Saturday giving most folks a chance to view the annular eclipse. I always love the shadows that the leaves of a tree create, with dozens of little images of the eclipse showing on the ground.

NO VIDEO AGAIN: My MacBook Pro and Wirecast are still not getting along and it looks like it may take a new machine to bypass the situation. I was really looking forward to doing one this morning from my current location…

GREETINGS FROM THE TEXAS EAGLE: Regular readers in this space know that I love riding the train. One week ago is was a very special steam engine that is familiar to many Alabamians. This morning, it is AMTRAK train #21 the Texas Eagle, rolling southward through Arkansas toward Texarkana. It was fun doing the weather video with the sound of the train whistle blowing for crossings as we rolled through the Arkansas countryside.

50s TO START: Cold air advection is going on this morning behind a cold front that moved through the state yesterday. You will notice a gusty northwest wind that will make It feel colder all day, especially with clouds quickly filling back in with the colder air aloft creating enough instability and lift. There could even be a few light showers during the day. While many folks won’t see rain, a few spots may see a dense, cold drizzle or light rain. Many over the northern part of the state have already recorded their record high for the day, in the upper 50s, and could see slowly falling temperatures all day. Folks across the central part of the state will may rebound a couple of degrees into the 58F to 62F degree range. Dewpoints have fallen into the 40s and that is where temperatures will end up overnight tonight.

MONDAY, MONDAY: Skies should clear tonight across the area, leaving partly cloudy skies for Monday. It will still be chilly though, with a brisk northwest wind making it feel even colder than the highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s. Monday night lows will be in the upper 30s up north and lower to middle 40s across Central Alabama. There could be some light frost in some of the normally colder valleys of North Alabama if the winds lie down a bit overnight.

SLOW WARMING TREND FOR MIDWEEK: Temperatures of Tuesday will warm into the mid 60s to near 70F, Wednesday readings should mostly be in the lower and middle 70s, and everyone should hit 70F or higher on Thursday. Overnight lows will be in the 40s. Skies will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy each day, but our next weather maker will be heading our way by Thursday.

HEADING TO THE WEEKEND: That cold front will be making its way across Alabama on Friday, accompanied by showers and some thunder. Winds will become gusty late Friday and those gusty winds will hang around on Saturday as well as skies clear. Temperatures both days should be in the upper 60s to lower 70s.

VOODOO TERRITORY: The week two period will featuring ridging across the Deep South and Alabama. This should lead to fair and warm conditions, with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. Some of the nicest weather October has to offer in Alabama.

BEACHCAST: Just one day out of the next 16 looks rainy along the beautiful beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. That day would be next Friday.
Otherwise, go enjoy! Highs will be mainly in the lower to upper 70s over the next week. Water temperatures are in the lower 70s. The rip current

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IN THE TROPICS: Sean weakened to a tropical depression yesterday and is expected to further devolve and dissipate by late Monday. 94L is a disturbance in the middle of the Atlantic Main Development Region. It has a high probability of becoming a tropical cyclone by midweek and will probably become a hurricane. But once again, it appears that the system, which will eventually be Tammy, will recurve to the northeast of the islands like all of these recent storms. It will still be with us in 10-12 days as it passes well to the east of Bermuda. WE will be watching a disturbance in the week two period that will be moving over the northwestern Caribbean. So far, the global models are not impressed.

IN THE PACIFIC: Another system will form early in the week in the eastern Pacific and will make landfall on the Mexican coast by late Tuesday. This moisture will move up into the southwestern United States.

DANCING WITH THE STATS: 83F was the morning low Friday. 95F was the afternoon high. Both were records for the date at Miami, Florida. Sitka, Alaska tied its record high with an afternoon reading of 63F.

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SELMA COMMUNITY EVENT: Join the NWS Birmingham crew for a Community Event on Weather Safety in Selma, Alabama!
…Date: October 18th
…Time: 5 pm to 7 pm
…Location: Wallace Community College Selma, Hank Sanders Building, Room 112
…Admission: FREE and open to the public

The National Weather Service Birmingham and the Dallas County Emergency Management Agency invite you to a special event in Selma, dedicated to severe weather experiences and safety.

**Share Your Story**: The NWS and EM is eager to hear your experiences during the January 12th tornado. How do you receive weather information? What obstacles do you encounter in staying informed and prepared for severe weather events?

**Safety Presentation**: A portion of the event will feature a presentation on severe weather safety and preparedness, delivered by our expert team.

Your input is vital to us in understanding and enhancing community preparedness for future weather events. Let’s come together to ensure that our community is safe, informed, and ready for all types of severe weather.

Selma residents and other people from that area, hope you will be there!

WEATHERBRAINS: This week, the panel will entertain friend of the podcast and Mobile meteorologist Alan Sealls who will be retiring soon. We will hear all about the various things he has going on. Check out the show at www.WeatherBrains.com. You can also subscribe on iTunes. You can watch the show live on our new YouTube channel for the show.You will be able to see the show on the James Spann 24×7 weather channel on cable or directly over the air on the dot 2 feed.

ON THIS DATE IN 1989: Three people drowned as their car was blown off the seawall by winds in advance of Hurricane Jerry as it made landfall near Galveston TX. It was the latest that any hurricane had affected this region. Winds at Galveston reached 75 mph sustained with gusts to 100 mph. Follow my weather history tweets on Twitter. I am @wxhistorian at Twitter.com.

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