Midday Nowcast: Very Warm Halloween Across Alabama

HAPPY HALLOWEEN: Highs today are ranging from the mid 70s to mid 80s across the state. We are seeing a mix of sun and clouds, but we are watching a cold front to out northwest, currently over Western Tennessee, as it will bring some showers to northern and western portions of the state later this this evening and tonight, but the vast majority of the state will remain dry for today.

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.

BIRMINGHAM ALMANAC: For October 31st, the average high for Birmingham is 70° and the average low is 48°. The record high is 87° set in 2016, while the record low is 29° set in 1917. We average 0.12” of precipitation on this date, and the record value is 2.06” set in 1941.

ACROSS THE USA: Halloween will be reminiscent of summer in the East, with temperatures 20-30 degrees above normal. A cold front sweeping through the central U.S. will usher in more seasonable temperatures along with isolated severe thunderstorms in parts of the Midwest and Mississippi River Valley. The Northwest U.S. will remain unsettled with rain and heavy mountain snow.

ROLLING INTO NOVEMBER: The front and associated showers will wash out as it tries to move into Alabama, and will not impact a lot of the state. Some showers tomorrow are possible, but should be confined to areas over the northern third of the state and should be gone by mid-afternoon. Highs tomorrow will be in the upper 70s. The weekend looks dry with 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 tomorrow night, most stadiums will be dry across Alabama, temperatures will be 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 during the next 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 or northwestward over the central or western Caribbean Sea. Formation chance through 7 days…medium…50 percent. Next name up is Patty.

WORLD TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation outside the U.S. was 112.3F at Marble Bar, Australia. The lowest observation was -73.5F at Dome A, Antarctica.

CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation was 98F at Rio Grande Village, TX. The lowest observation was -1F at Wahsatch, ID.

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