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FREEZE WARNING: Here we go… tonight will be the coldest night so far this season for most of Alabama, and for those that did not experience a freeze this morning, there is a great chance you will have one at daybreak tomorrow.
There will be a huge spread due to the radiational cooling effect. I figure the actual range of temperatures tomorrow morning will be from near 22 in the coldest valleys to 38 on ridge tops above 1,500 feet. The average low we are using is 31 degrees in our forecast. Widespread frost is also likely with little wind. This will wrap up the 2008 growing season…. and we should note the average date of the first freeze is November 8. It is getting cold early this year.
THE DAYS AHEAD: Afternoons will slowly warm up through the rest of the week and the weekend; we will rise to near 60 tomorrow, and 70 on Thursday afternoon. By Friday and the weekend, highs will be somewhere between 70 and 75 with a sunny sky. Early mornings will remain chilly; in fact the colder valleys will most likely see another freeze early Thursday, with mid 30s elsewhere. Lows over the weekend should be in the 40s. Needless to say, dry air means no chance of rain through Sunday.
VOODOO LAND: The last two runs of the GFS are hinting our next good rain event will be in the November 7-8 time frame… we might even see some risk of strong storms with excellent dynamics coming into play; of course it is too early to be specific.
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STORM ALERT XTREME: Want to be trained as a storm spotter? Want to join the ABC 33/40 Skywatcher team? Our annual training event, Storm Alert Xtreme, is coming up on Saturday November 15 at the BJCC during the annual Birmingham International Auto Show. You will be trained by the best SKYWARN trainer in the nation, our own Brian Peters (he has trained over 6,000 Alabama storm spotters over the years), and learn from one of the most brilliant weather researchers in the country, our own Dr. Tim Coleman. We encourage all of our Skywatchers to attend this every year; you simply cannot get enough training. We will begin at 9:30, and be out by 3:30. And, everyone that attends Storm Alert Xtreme gets free admission to the Alabama International Auto Show. There is no admission charge, and no need to register. Just show up, but get there early for a good seat. We had a packed house last year.
I had a great time today visiting with the Alabama Homemakers and Community Leaders this morning at Shocco Springs (near Talladega)… my voice is not working very well today so they were kind to hang in there with me.
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