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Some quick observations at 5:00 this morning….
Hamilton 27
Scrougeout (Northeast Etowah County, northeast of Gadsden) 29
Concord 29
Jasper 32
Gadsden 32
Fort Payne 32
Clay 33
Birmingham Airport 34
J.B. will run down the full list of lows later this morning. Today will be sunny, and we will struggle to get out of the 40s with a chilly northwest wind as the cold air advection process continues.
ANOTHER FREEZE TONIGHT: Understand we have a northwest wind of 5 to 10 mph in most spots this morning, so there is no widespread frost, and a fairly tight temperature spread. But, tomorrow morning, the wind will be close to calm, and it should be colder for the lower elevations.
I think the actual spread tomorrow morning will be from near 23 in the coldest valleys to 38 on ridge tops above 1,500 feet. We will forecast an average low of 32, and for everyone frost is likely. The average date of the first freeze here is November 8, so this is all happening very early in the season.
REST OF THE WEEK AND THE WEEKEND: No rain through Sunday, and afternoons will be milder. We will be close to 60 tomorrow afternoon, and near 70 by Thursday afternoon. For the weekend, we are talking about highs between 70 and 75, with lows mostly in the 40s. Needless to say, excellent weather for football or anything else.
VOODOO LAND: The 00Z GFS hints the next significant rain event will be around November 8 with a very deep upper low near Little Rock (see the Weather Xtreme video)… that might be a setup for strong storms if if actually happens. But, voodoo is voodoo….
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