Dry Pattern Continues; Warm Afternoons
WE NEED RAIN: While some in Alabama had a brief shower yesterday morning, most places didn’t get a drop. For example in Birmingham (using data from the airport, where records are kept), yesterday’s total was 0.00″. The total for October at Birmingham is 0.00″, and today will be the 30th consecutive day with no rain.
Unfortunately the pattern remains dry for most of the state this week, but there are a few exceptions. We will mention a chance of isolated showers across the southwest corner of the state Wednesday and Thursday (mainly Mobile and Baldwin counties), but amounts should be very light. And, some rain is likely across the northwest quarter of Alabama Thursday night and Friday ahead of a front… places like Muscle Shoals could see around 1/2 inch. Amounts will be lighter to the south and east, and areas southeast of Birmingham will most likely stay dry.
Highs this week will be close to 80 degrees, almost ten degrees above average for the end of October. Lows will be in the 58-64 degree range.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: For now the weekend looks dry with warm afternoons and pleasant nights; highs will stay around 80, with lows not too far from 60.
There is some hope for a rain event around the middle of next week, around November 6-7… See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: A broad area of low pressure is likely to develop over the southwestern Caribbean Sea in a few days. Gradual development is possible thereafter, and a tropical depression could form late this week or over the weekend while the system begins to drift northward or northeastward over the southwestern and south-central Caribbean Sea.
NHC gives this feature a 40 percent chance of development over the next seven days. If anything does form, most likely it will ultimately move northeast, remaining south and east of the contiguous U.S.
ON THIS DATE IN 1999: A Super Typhoon, known as Cyclone 05B reached the equivalent of the Category 5 hurricane on this day. This storm is the strongest tropical cyclone ever record in the North Indian Ocean. Cyclone 05B hit the Indian State of Odisha near the city of Bhubaneswar on October 29. An estimated 10,000 individuals would die from this cyclone, and 1.67 million people were left homeless.
Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
Category: Alabama's Weather, ALL POSTS, Weather Xtreme Videos
About the Author (Author Profile)
James Spann is one of the most recognized and trusted television meteorologists in the industry. He holds the AMS CCM designation and television seals from the AMS and NWA. He is a past winner of the Broadcast Meteorologist of the Year from both professional organizations.Subscribe
If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to receive more just like it.
