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ANOTHER WARM DAY TOMORROW: Looks like we head for the low 80s again tomorrow, with mid 80s possible over West Alabama. The upper air high means another bright sunny day statewide. But, significant changes are ahead by late week and the weekend.
Still looks like our next chance of showers will come Thursday night into Friday morning with a passing cold front. I still don’t expect much rain; amounts of around 1/4 inch seem likely, with the best chance of showers coming from about 6:00 p.m. Thursday through 9:00 a.m. Friday.
COOL CHANGE: Winds will shift around to the north, and it now looks like we won’t make it out of the 60s on Friday with a chill breeze.
A superb fall weekend is ahead; looks like highs in the upper 60s Saturday, and upper 70s on Sunday. Lows should be in the 40s both mornings.
NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND: A short wave passes north of Alabama by the middle of next week, at this point it looks like most of the rain with that feature will stay north of here. The 12Z GFS is now suggesting the next good rain event will be around Saturday, October 25, followed by a very sharp change to colder weather. But, this is all voodoo. I do think it happens, we just don’t know exactly when.
TROPICS: Watch the Weather Xtreme video for the latest graphics on these tropical systems… Tropical Storm Omar will pass over the Virgin Islands on the journey northeast, it then should become a hurricane over the open Atlantic. No threat to land.
Tropical Depression 16 has formed in the West Caribbean; this one is headed for Central America, and no threat to the U.S. mainland. It could become Tropical Storm Paloma before making landfall.
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I had a great time seeing everyone today at the Tuscaloosa Rotary Club… many old friends. Look for the next Weather Xtreme video here by 7:00 a.m. tomorrow!
