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CHILLY MONDAY: Most communities are in the 38 to 42 degree range this morning with a clear sky. Some of the colder spots are flirting with freezing; our Skywatcher Vic Bell in Etowah County in the hamlet of Scrougeout reports 34. Today promises to be a picture perfect fall day with maximum sunshine and a high in the upper 60s.
NO RAIN FOR A WHILE: October, which is usually our driest month of the year, was excessively wet. It sure looks like the first half of November will be bone dry. We see no rain for the next 7 days, and the GFS is even hinting at no rain through mid-month. This is odd since November is usually a wet and stormy month, and marks the beginning of our fall tornado season. Just a reminder that the weather is going to do what it wants, regardless of climatology or what anybody thinks.
Bottom line is that we will forecast incredibly nice autumn weather through the coming weekend, with highs mostly in the 60s and lows in the 40s. With the fall colors peaking, it is going to be a wonderful week and weekend. Enjoy.
WEATHER BRAINS: Don’t forget you can listen to our weekly 30 minute netcast anytime on the web, or on iTunes. This is the show all about weather featuring many familiar voices, including our meteorologists here at ABC 33/40. You can even listen here on the blog; look for the player on the top left. Tonight’s guest on the show is the legendary Chuck Doswell… we will have it posted by 11:30 p.m.
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 14 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). 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 have a weather program today at Liberty Park ELementary School… the next Weather Xtreme video will be posted here by 3:30 this afternoon. Enjoy the day!
