Midday Nowcast: Some Clouds, but a Terrific Thanksgiving Across Alabama

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!: After the cold start to the day, with widespread 30s, and actually at my parent’s house in Bull City in far western Jefferson County a heavy frost, we are warming up nicely. We are seeing a mix of sun and clouds with highs this afternoon in the upper 50s and lower 60s. Later today and tonight, clouds will increase as a weak feature in the northern Gulf of Mexico could bring some scattered light rain to the southern counties of Alabama tonight and into early tomorrow morning.

BLACK FRIDAY: Some lingering showers are expected tomorrow down south, but through the day we should start to see more sunshine across the northern half of the state. It will be another cool day with highs mainly in the 50s over the northern half of the state.

WEEKEND WEATHER: Cool, dry weather continues over the weekend. The sky will be mostly sunny Saturday; some clouds will move in on Sunday with an upper air feature, but the low levels will be dry and we are keeping the forecast dry. Afternoon highs will hold be in the upper 50s and lower 60s, not far from average values for late November in Alabama. Late Sunday, another Gulf low and cold front could bring some rain to the state late Sunday and into early Monday, but again, the higher rain chances will be over southern portions of the state.

IRON BOWL: The weather will be just about perfect for Saturday’s Iron Bowl in Auburn (Alabama at Auburn; 2:30p CT kickoff). The sky will be mostly sunny with a kickoff near 63 degrees, falling into the 50s by the fourth quarter.

NEXT WEEK: Behind the front on Monday, a new surge of colder air will arrive Monday, and at this point, the first half of the week looks dry and colder with highs mostly in the 50s and lows in the 20s and 30s. A freeze is likely over the northern half of the state during the early morning hours Tuesday through Friday. For now, no signs of a significant or widespread rain or storms for Alabama the next seven days.

IN THE TROPICS: Still the one feature the NHC is monitoring for possible development in the Central Subtropical Atlantic. An area of low pressure is developing along a frontal boundary over the central subtropical Atlantic this morning. This system could become a subtropical or tropical storm late this week or over the weekend while it loses its frontal characteristics and moves northeastward. The chances of subtropical or tropical development should end by early next week when the system moves over cooler waters. Formation chance through 7 days…medium…40 percent.

Hurricane season officially ends at the end of the month.

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 121.5F at Qairoon Haiti, Oman. The lowest observation was -63.8F Dome A, Antarctica.

CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation was 89F at Miles City, FL. The lowest observation was -7F at Peter Sinks, UT.

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