Midday Nowcast: Clouds and a Few Showers, but Most of Alabama Continues to Stay Dry

WARM LATE OCTOBER DAYS: Most of Alabama is dealing with more clouds than sun today, and underneath those clouds, there are a few very light showers showing up on the radar, especially over East Alabama.

These will not amount to much and most of Alabama will remain dry. Highs today will range from the mid 70s to mid 80s across the state. A cold front will bring some showers to northern and western portions of the state tomorrow night and Friday, but again, it looks like most places will remain dry.

FOOTBALL FORECAST: Jacksonville State will take on Liberty tonight (6:00p CT kickoff) in Lynchburg; the sky will be clear with temperatures falling into the 60s.

BIRMINGHAM ALMANAC: For October 30th, the average high for Birmingham is 71° and the average low is 48°. The record high is 87° set in 2016, while the record low is 28° set in 1952. We average 0.11” of precipitation on this date, and the record value is 2.83” set in 2019.

TRICK-OR-TREAT FORECAST: It will be a warm one for all those ghosts, goblins, witches, and superheroes…the early evening temperatures will be in the upper 70s and lower 80s and only falling into the lower 70s by the time the little ones head to bed. There will be more clouds, and though most locations will remain dry, a few isolated showers are certainly possible over far West and North Alabama.

ACROSS THE USA: Strong to severe thunderstorms, capable of producing large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes, are expected today into early tonight, particularly from the middle Missouri Valley area into the southern Plains. Additionally, moderate to heavy rain may create localized areas of flash flooding over parts of the Mississippi Valley and the Central/Southern Plains.

ROLLING INTO NOVEMBER: The weekend looks dry with more warm afternoons and pleasant nights; highs will stay in the low 80s, with lows in the low to mid 60s. These temperatures are well-above average for early November, ranging 10-15 degrees above average. Not much change in the forecast for next week, and most of the week looks to remain dry with highs in the low 80s and low 60s.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: For the high school games Friday night, a few isolated showers can’t be ruled out over the northern third of Alabama, but most stadiums will be dry with temperatures falling through the 70s, reaching the 60s by the four quarter.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Saturday Auburn hosts Vanderbilt at Jordan-hare Stadium (11:45a CT kickoff)… expect a good supply of sunshine with temperatures rising from near 78 at kickoff into the low 80s by the second half.

UAB will host Tulsa at Protective Stadium in downtown Birmingham (1:30p CT kickoff)… the sky will be mostly sunny with temperatures hovering around 80 degrees during the game.

Troy will host Coastal Carolina (3:00p CT kickoff); it will be a sunny Saturday with temperatures falling from near 82 at kickoff into the 70s by the fourth quarter.

FALL BACK: This weekend Daylight Saving Time ends and we fall back onto Standard Time meaning we turn the clocks back one hour. Sunrise for Birmingham Saturday will be at 7:07AM while sunset is at 5:53PM. But on Sunday, sunrise will be at 6:08AM and sunset will be at 4:52PM. This is a good reminder to also check your batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors as well as your NOAA Weather Radios.

IN THE TROPICS: In the Southwestern Caribbean Sea, a broad area of low pressure is likely to develop over the southwestern Caribbean Sea in a couple of days. Gradual development is possible thereafter, and a tropical depression could form over the weekend or early next week while the system drifts generally northward over the central or western Caribbean Sea. Formation chance through 7 days…medium…40 percent. Next name up is Patty.

WORLD TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation outside the U.S. was 108.9F at Fitzroy Crossing Aero, Australia. The lowest observation was -74.4F 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 -2F at Mackay, ID.

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