Warm With Widely Spaced Showers

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RADAR CHECK: Not much to show on radar this afternoon; the sky is partly sunny and temperatures are mostly in the low to mid 80s. We do note a few strong storms on the Mississippi River south of Memphis; those could creep into Northwest Alabama early tonight….

If the storms do hang on and move through North Alabama tonight, they could be fairly strong; SPC maintains low end 5 percent severe weather possibilities.

TOMORROW/FRIDAY: The weather stays warm with highs in the mid 80s; upper 80s are possible in spots. That is about ten degrees above average for mid-October in Alabama. A warm front will push northward through here tomorrow and could trigger a few showers or storms, but they should be widely spaced.

Then, on Friday, a cold front will sag down into Tennessee and become stationary Friday night somewhere near or just south of I-40. Scattered showers and storms are possible Friday afternoon and Friday night; they will be most numerous north of U.S. 278 (Hamilton to Cullman to Gadsden), but a few are possible as far south as I-20 (Tuscaloosa to Birmingham to Anniston).

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: South of Birmingham, the weekend will be warm and dry with highs in the 80s. But, from Birmingham north, we will mention a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms both days as the front will hang tough just the north of the Alabama/Tennessee state line. The chance of any one spot seeing a shower or storm along and north of I-20 both days is about one in three.

NEXT WEEK: A strong upper trough will bring a much better chance of rain and storms statewide by Monday afternoon and Monday night; there might even be a few strong storms involved with good upper support. Then, cooler and drier arrives Tuesday through mid-week. More details are on the Weather Xtreme video along with all of the maps and graphics.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: For the high school games tomorrow night; a few isolated showers are possible during the first half, otherwise mostly fair with temperatures falling through the 70s. Then, on Friday night, widely scattered showers and storms are possible from Birmingham north during the games, with dry conditions south of Birmingham. Temperatures will fall through the 70s.

On Saturday, Auburn will take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville (2:30p kickoff). The sky will be partly sunny with a kickoff temperature near 85 degrees; just a slight risk of a brief shower or storm during the game. Temperatures will fall to near 80 degrees by the final whistle.

Alabama will be on the road as well; they play Arkansas at Fayetteville (5:00p kickoff). Showers and storms are a good possibility, mainly during the first half of the game. The temperature will drop from near 65 degrees at kickoff, into the 50s by the fourth quarter. Take the rain gear.

UAB will celebrate homecoming Saturday; the Blazers host North Texas (2:30p kickoff) at Legion Field. The sky will be partly sunny, and temperatures will fall from near 85 degrees at kickoff to around 80 by the fourth quarter. We can’t rule out a brief passing shower or thunderstorm.

NATIONAL SHRIMP FESTIVAL: Delightful weather for the big event at Gulf Shores Thursday through Sunday. Mostly sunny warm days, fair nights. Highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s.

TROPICS: All is quiet for now across the Atlantic basin, and tropical storm formation is not expected through Friday.

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Category: Alabama's Weather