Dry Through The Weekend; Another Cold Night Ahead
COLD: Temperatures are in the 30s across most of Alabama early this morning with a clear sky. Most places are reporting a northwest wind of 5-10 mph; this means little frost, and it has also kept temperatures generally above freezing. Today will be sunny with a high in the 50s.
Tonight with a calm wind the door is open for colder temperatures and widespread frost. We project a low in the 28-34 degree range early tomorrow morning, and a freeze warning is in effect down to Demopolis, Selma, and Montgomery. Frost is likely deep into South Alabama.
The weekend will be dry with a warming trend. The high tomorrow will be in the upper 50s and low 60s; Sunday’s high will be in the 60s statewide.
THANKSGIVING WEEK: Monday will be the warmest day of the week with a high in the low to mid 70s. A cold front will bring some risk of isolated showers Tuesday, but moisture will be limited and rain amounts will be light and spotty. Wednesday looks generally dry for now; highs will be in the 60s Tuesday/Wednesday.
Global models continue to suggest Thanksgiving Day will be wet and potentially stormy with a cold front approaching. Still too early to know if severe storms will be an issue. Much colder air follows the front; the weather looks cold and dry Friday through the weekend (November 29-December 1). See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: The weather will be clear and cold for the high school playoff games tonight. A clear sky with temperatures falling through the 40s, possibly reaching the 30s by the fourth quarter.
Tomorrow UAB will host Rice at Protective Stadium (1:00p CT kickoff)… the sky will be sunny with temperatures in the mid to upper 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.
IRON BOWL: For now, the weather looks cold and dry for the Iron Bowl on Saturday November 30 (2:30p CT kickoff in Tuscaloosa). Temperatures will likely be in the 45-50 degree range during the game.
ON THIS DATE IN 1992: The weekend prior to Thanksgiving in 1992 ended up being a violent and deadly one as severe weather swept through the Midwest and the Southeast United States; a total of 45 tornadoes touched down. Alabama had a total of 13 tornadoes ranging in strength from F0 to F2, with no deaths and 53 injuries. The tornado with the most injuries occurred just outside of Sardis City where multiple structures were damaged and twelve people were injured.
Georgia was hard hit with two F4, one F3 and three F2 tornadoes that killed six people and injured 144. Indiana had a total of 15 tornadoes on this day to set a record for an outbreak in November and for the month of November. One, an F4 multiple-vortex type, cut a 22-mile path through extreme southeastern Indiana and northern Kentucky.
Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
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