Midday Nowcast: Sunshine, Blue Sky, and Below Average Temperatures
Sunshine, blue sky, and below average temperatures highlight the forecast for today and tomorrow. Highs today will not make it out of the 50s and with a brisk north wind, it feels chillier. Tomorrow morning lows will fall into the 30s and tomorrow will our coldest day with highs in the low to mid 50s, while parts of North Alabama will likely remain the 40s.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: The weather will be clear and cold for the high school playoff games tomorrow night. A clear sky with temperatures falling through the 40s, possibly reaching the 30s by the fourth quarter.
BIRMINGHAM ALMANAC: For November 21st, the average high for Birmingham is 63° and the average low is 41°. The record high is 81° set in 1900, while the record low is 22° set in 1937. We average 0.15” of precipitation on this date, and the record value is 2.07” set in 1967.
ACROSS THE USA: Power Pacific system will continue to bring significant impacts for Pacific Northwest into northern California the remainder of the week. Dangerous coastal affects, heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and higher elevation mountain snow continues. Meanwhile, a storm across the east is set to bring the first accumulating snow to many higher elevations of the Catskills into the central Appalachians.
WEEKEND WEATHER: Saturday morning will be our coldest with freezing temperatures expected as lows fall into the 20s and 30s across the northern half of the state. Low to mid 30s are even expected across southern sections of the state. Expect frosty conditions and a freeze in those colder spots. Highs remain in the 50s across the northern half of the state Saturday, then rising into the 60s Sunday, it will remain dry with tons of sunshine both days.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: Saturday UAB will host Rice at Protective Stadium (1:00p CT kickoff)… the sky will be sunny with temperatures in the mid 50s.
Auburn hosts Texas A&M at Jordan-Hare Stadium (6:30p CT kickoff)… it will be a clear, cold evening in Lee County with temperatures falling through the 40s.
Alabama will be on the road; they take on Oklahoma in Norman (6:30p CT kickoff)… expect a clear sky with temperatures in the 50s.
THANKSGIVING WEEK: Model madness continues into next week with the expected fast, zonal flow across the Deep South. As of now, we will mention the chance of a few scattered showers Monday through Wednesday with a mix of sun and clouds. Rain and storms will be more widespread toward the end of the week, either on Thursday or Friday. Too early to know if severe storms will be an issue… but it can’t be ruled out. Monday will be the warmest day of the week with a high in the low 70s; highs will be in the 60s for most of the rest of the week.
IN THE TROPICS: The Atlantic Basin is quiet with no tropical development expected the next seven days. Hurricane ends on November 30th.
WORLD TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation outside the U.S. was 107.4F at Bilma, Niger. The lowest observation was -64.1F at Dome A, Antarctica.
CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation was 87F at Homestead, FL. The lowest observation was -5F at Peter Sinks, UT.
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