Cold Front Due In Here Friday

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SHOWERS REMAIN VERY ISOLATED: Don’t expect too much change in our weather through tomorrow; partly sunny, hazy days with afternoon highs around 90; showers are possible during the afternoon and evening hours, but they will be very widely spaced. Chance of any one spot getting wet remains in the 10-20 percent range. Basically the same type of weather we have been dealing with over the past two days.

FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: A cold front will pass through Friday, with some potential to squeeze out a few showers. But, with limited moisture and dynamics, rain will be light and spotty. Then, we turn cooler Friday night. The 00Z GFS/NAM are coming in cooler Saturday morning… it suggests lows in the 53-57 degree range for much of North Alabama. Some of the cooler pockets over the northeast corner of the state had a chance of reaching the upper 40s for the first time since the spring. Saturday promises to be a delightful day, with a sunny sky, low humidity, and a high in the 80-84 degree range.

I think we can leave the forecast dry for Sunday with a high in the mid 80s along with a pretty decent amount of sunshine.

NEXT WEEK: Lots of uncertainty. It actually depends on how potential Tropical Storm Ingrid moves into Mexico. The 00Z GFS is much farther south, and doesn’t show good moisture transport up into the Deep South by mid-week, but other runs have suggested the middle of next week could be pretty wet around here. We will still mention a chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday, but for now it is a bit “iffy”. See the Weather Xtreme video for the maps, graphics, and details.

TROPICS: The guys at NHC upgraded Humberto, in the East Atlantic, to a hurricane early this morning. So, it just missed the record for the latest “first hurricane” in a season on modern record by a few hours. Humberto will move north, then west, and then turn north again next week over the open Atlantic and is no threat to land.

Gabrielle, just east of Bermuda, is beginning to weaken due to shear; the convection is now well east of the low level circulation center. This will race northeast in coming days, headed toward the Canadian maritimes.

Invest 93L looks well organized in the far West Caribbean, but is moving into the Yucatan Peninsula and Central America this morning. A good chance this becomes Tropical Storm Ingrid over the Bay of Campeche late this week… it should move into the coast of Mexico; the latest model runs have trended south.

Nothing to suggest any issues for the Central Gulf Coast anytime soon. In fact, the weather looks pretty nice from Panama City over to Gulf Shores through the weekend with about 7 to 9 hours of sunshine each day and just a few scattered showers or storms.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: The weather should be generally dry for the high school games tomorrow and Friday night. Tomorrow night will feature a kickoff temperature near 85 degrees, falling into the 70s by the final whistle. Friday night will be cooler and less humid with upper 70s at kickoff, and potential for upper 60s by the fourth quarter.

For fans traveling to College Station, Texas for Alabama’s game against Texas A&M Saturday (2:30p CT kickoff), you don’t need to bring jackets or sweaters. The sky will be mostly sunny with a kickoff temperature near 94 degrees… falling back into the upper 80s by the final whistle.

For Auburn’s home game against Mississippi State (6:00p CT kickoff), the sky will be clear… the temperature close to 81 degrees at kickoff, then falling through the 70s during the game. Much more comfortable than the past two weeks at Jordan Hare Stadium.

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Category: Alabama's Weather