Warm Afternoons; Dry Days
DRY, DUSTY OCTOBER DAYS: Today will be the 25th consecutive day without rain for Birmingham and a decent part of Alabama. With a sunny sky temperatures rise into the 80-84 degree range for most communities this afternoon; we note the average high for Birmingham on October 23 is 73.
The weather stays dry tomorrow through Saturday with highs in the mid 80s, a little over ten degrees above average, and not far from the daily record highs. Sunny days, and fair pleasant nights with lows generally in the 50s.
A surface front will creep southward through Alabama Sunday and Monday, and it might squeeze out an isolated shower or two, but we expect no meaningful rain, and most places will stay dry. Highs drop back into the mid to upper 70s on both days.
The rest of next week looks dry with highs in the 76-80 degree range, along with lows mostly in the 50s. It will be early November before we see our next chance of significant rain… See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: The Atlantic basin is quiet, and tropical storm formation is not expected for at least the next seven days. Hurricane season ends November 30.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: Tonight Jacksonville State will host MTSU at AmFirst Stadium/Burgess-Snow Field (6:30p CT kickoff). The sky will be clear; temperatures will fall from near 80 degrees at kickoff into the upper 60s by the final whistle.
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 the annual Magic City Classic kicks off at 2:30p CT at Legion Field in Birmingham (Alabama State vs Alabama A&M)… the sky will be partly to mostly sunny; expect low to mid 80s through the first half, falling to near 80 degrees by end of the game.
UAB will host Tulsa Saturday 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 1947: Fish fell from the sky in Marksville, LA. Thousands of fish fell from the sky in an area 1,000 feet long by 80 feet wide possibly due to a waterspout.
ON THIS DATE IN 2015: Hurricane Patricia became the most powerful tropical cyclone ever measured in the Western Hemisphere as its maximum sustained winds reached an unprecedented 200 mph and its central pressure fell to 879 millibars (25.96 inches of mercury).
Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
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