Another Frosty Night Ahead; Dry Through Next Week
COBALT BLUE SKY: Not a cloud in the sky across Alabama this afternoon; temperatures are generally in the 60s. Tonight will be another clear, cold night with frost likely over about the northern half of the state. Lows early tomorrow will be very similar to the ones experienced early today; a frost advisory has been issued again.
Tomorrow will be another sunny day with a high in the 70s.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Sunny pleasant days, fair cool nights with highs in the 70s and lows in the 40s. And, the warming trend continues next week with low 80s by mid-week. Dry air means no rain. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
DRY: Today is the 19th consecutive day with no rain for most of Alabama.
TROPICS: Showers and thunderstorms associated with a trough of low pressure located a couple of hundred miles east of the Leeward Islands remain disorganized. Some slow development is possible during the next couple of days as the disturbance moves quickly westward to west-northwestward around 20 mph, passing near the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Friday, then near Hispaniola and the southeastern Bahamas on Saturday. Strong upper-level winds should end the chances of development by late in the weekend. NHC has dropped the chance of development to 30 percent.
We expect no tropical storms or hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico for the rest of October.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: Perfect weather for high school football games across Alabama tomorrow night. A clear sky with temperatures in the low 60s at kickoff, falling into the 50s during the second half.
Saturday Auburn plays Missouri in Columbia (11:00a CT kickoff)… the sky will be sunny with temperatures rising from near 68 at kickoff into the low 70s during the second half.
Alabama will be in Knoxville to take on Tennessee (2:30p CT kickoff)… it will be a sunny day. About 70 degrees at kickoff, falling into the 60s by the fourth quarter.
And, UAB will be in Tampa to play South Florida (2:30p CT kickoff)… the weather will be sunny and warm with temperatures in the low to mid 80s.
ON THIS DATE IN 1910: A category four hurricane moved north-northeast, passing just east of the Dry Tortugas. The maximum storm surge observed in Key West was 8 feet, with 15-foot waves at what is now Fort Zachary Taylor State Park.
Look for the next video briefing here by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow…
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