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I look forward to seeing you at Storm Alert XTREME tomorrow at the BJCC... we have been working hard on this and expect a nice crowd. Most of our Skywatchers will be there, and I hope many members of the blog family can attend as well.
COLD FRONT ON THE WAY: Four years ago today, on November 10, 2002, we also had a very warm day, with a record high of 82. That night a major tornado outbreak unfolded responsible for 12 deaths and major damage in communities like Carbon Hill and Curry. We can be thankful we won’t have anything like that as this mini-November heat wave comes to an end.
A cold front will pass through the state tomorrow morning, bringing a few showers and possibly a thunderstorm, but with only limited instability and moisture rainfall should remain on the light side. The NAM/WRF remains very dry; it shows only 0.02″ for Birmingham. The 12Z run of the GFS prints 0.11″. Still looks like the best chance of showers will come from about 3:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Temperatures will be much cooler tomorrow in the wake of the front. Temperatures will hover around 60 degrees all day with a chilly north breeze. By early Sunday morning, we will be in the 33 to 36 degree range with a clear sky and light wind. Sunday will feature a good supply of sunshine and a high in the low 60s.
NEXT WEEK: The 12Z GFS is back on the severe weather bandwagon for the middle of next week… it is hinting now that the best chance of strong storms might hold off until Wednesday. Then, much cooler air flows in here for the latter half of next week. We will fine tune the severe weather threat over the weekend; by the time I write the blog discussion Monday morning we should have a really good grasp on the magnitude of the severe weather threat.
Not even worth trying to figure out the specifics for Thanksgiving week… but the weather looks very changeable during the latter half of the month.
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I will spend a good bit of my weekend at the BJCC; I will be at the Storm Alert XTREME tomorrow (I will do a presentation on our new Skywatcher network), and at the Alabama International Auto Show on Sunday to work our booth “Who Wants To Be A Meteorologist”. I hope to see you tomorrow!
