Warm Afternoons; Cool Nights; No Rain Through Saturday
DRY DAYS CONTINUE: Today will be the 24th consecutive day with no rain for Birmingham and much of Alabama as the long dry spell continues. Look for sunny warm afternoons and clear cool nights through Friday. Temperatures rise into the mid 80s Thursday and Friday, not far from record levels. Here are the record highs for Birmingham on those days…
October 24 86 (1927)
October 25 88 (1927)
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Saturday will stay warm and dry with a high in the mid 80s. Then, on Sunday, a surface front will drift into North Alabama. Some global models suggest there could be just enough moisture for a few isolated showers over the northern third of the state, but for now we will keep the forecast dry due to very low precipitable water values. For now we will forecast a partly sunny sky Sunday with a high in the low 80s.
NEXT WEEK: Again some global models hint at a few isolated showers Monday as the surface front drifts southward, but meaningful rain just isn’t likely with very limited moisture. The rest of the week looks dry with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: Oscar is a very disorganized tropical storm with winds of 40 mph near near the southeastern Bahamas. It is moving northeast, and is expected to become post tropical over the next 24 hours. The rest of the Atlantic basin is very quiet, but keep in mind hurricane season does run through November.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: Expect a clear sky for the high school games across Alabama Friday night with temperatures falling through the 70s during the first half, reaching the 60s by the fourth quarter.
Saturday, UAB will host Tulsa at Protective Stadium in downtown Birmingham (1:30p CT kickoff)… the sky will be partly to mostly sunny with temperatures in the low to mid 80s.
Alabama hosts Missouri at Saban Field/Bryant Denny Stadium (2:30p CT kickoff)… the afternoon in Tuscaloosa will be warm and dry with about 85 degrees at kickoff. Temperatures fall into the 70s by the final whistle.
And, Auburn will travel to Lexington to take on Kentucky Saturday evening (6:45p CT kickoff)… the sky will be mostly fair with temperatures falling from near 62 at kickoff into the mid 50s by the final whistle.
ON THIS DATE IN 1997: Game 4 of the World Series between the Cleveland Indians and the Florida Marlins was the coldest game in World Series history. The official game-time temperature was 38 degrees at Jacobs Field in Cleveland. Wind chills as low as 18 degrees was reported during the game.
Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
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