Cool, Dry Pattern Continues

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THIS MORNING: The northwest counties of Alabama are clear and cold with temperatures below freezing in some areas; Haleyville reports 28 degrees at 5:00. But, from Birmingham east and south, clouds remain in place and temperatures are warmer. The RPM model has suggested this will be the cloud pattern for most of the day; places like Tuscaloosa, Fayette, and Hamilton should see a good supply of sunshine, while clouds will hang tough over the eastern counties. For the I-65 corridor, we will forecast a mix of sun and clouds for the Birmingham metro. Where the sun is out today, temperatures should reach the low 60s, but where the clouds stick around you won’t get out of the 50s. The low levels remain dry and rain is not expected today.

TOMORROW AND THE WEEKEND: Very typical November weather for Alabama, with sunny cool days and clear chilly nights. Afternoon highs will be in the 62-65 degree range, with early morning lows between 36 and 43.

THANKSGIVING WEEK: The weather stays generally dry and cool. The 00Z GFS run keeps Alabama rain-free all week, with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s, exactly where we should be for mid to late November. If the 00Z run is correct, our next chance of rain will come on Sunday November 25 thanks to a cold front. And, the good news is that for now we don’t see any severe weather setup through the end of the month.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Looks great for the high school playoff games tomorrow night; the sky will be clear with temperatures falling from near 52 at kickoff into the 40s by the second quarter.

Alabama will host Western Carolina Saturday morning at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa (11:21 a.m. kickoff)… the sky will be mostly sunny, with temperatures rising from near 60 at kickoff to 64 at the final snap. Auburn hosts Alabama A&M at 1:00 Saturday afternoon… there will be a good supply of sunshine during the game; the kickoff temperature will be near 63 degrees, falling into the 50s by the fourth quarter as the sun goes low on the horizon.

Very similar weather for the UAB/Memphis game Saturday afternoon at Legion Field (1:00 kickoff); lots of sunshine with a kickoff temperature near 64 degrees, but falling into the 50s late in the game as darkness nears.

ON THIS DATE IN 1989: Around 4:30 pm on Wednesday, November 15, 1989, a tornado touched down near Madkin Mountain on Redstone Arsenal, southwest of Huntsville. The tornado moved northeast towards the heavily-populated Airport Road area, where it would destroy or damage 80 businesses, 3 churches, a dozen apartment buildings, and more than 1,000 cars. It moved on, climbing over Garth Mountain, demolishing Jones Valley Elementary School, and destroying 259 homes in the Jones Valley area. The tornado then moved out into eastern Madison County, where it damaged the equipment and maintenance headquarters of Commission District 2 as well as a state forestry office, destroyed 3 more homes, a volunteer fire department, several barns and sheds, and numerous electrical towers. All told, the tornado killed 21 people and injured 463. Rated an F4 on the Fujita Scale, it inflicted approximately $250 million in damage.

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Category: Alabama's Weather