Midday Nowcast: Another Sun-Filled Day Across Alabama

FINAL FRIDAY OF OCTOBER: Another sun-filled day across Alabama with very warm to almost hot temperatures this afternoon as we are seeing mid to upper 80s. Again, flirting with record values for this time of year.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Expect a clear sky for the high school games across Alabama tonight with temperatures falling through the 70s during the first half, reaching the 60s by the fourth quarter.

BIRMINGHAM ALMANAC: For October 25th, the average high for Birmingham is 73° and the average low is 50°. The record high is 88° set in 1927, while the record low is 28° set in 1965. We average 0.10” of precipitation on this date, and the record value is 3.28” set in 1977.

ACROSS THE USA: Elevated to locally-critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic today. Record heat is expected in the southern Plains into portions of the Southeast into the weekend. Tropical Depression Kong-Rey has developed near Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Impacts include strong winds, hazardous surf, and locally heavy rainfall.

WEEKEND WEATHER: A cold front will pass through the state late this weekend, and will bring cooler air back into the Deep South late Sunday and into Monday. The front might squeeze out an isolated shower or two, but we expect no meaningful rain, and most places will stay dry. Temperatures reach the mid-80s Saturday, but the high Sunday will be in the 70s, with those overnight lows likely falling back into the 40s. The quiet weather pattern will persist into the final week of October.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Tomorrow 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 tomorrow 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 at 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 tomorrow 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.

IN THE TROPICS: All is quiet and no tropical development is expected in the Atlantic through the next seven days.

WORLD TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation outside the U.S. was 117.5F at Dohne, South Africa. The lowest observation was -77.1F at Dome A, Antarctica.

CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation was 101F at Rio Grande Village, TX. The lowest observation was 10F at DuNoir, WY.

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