An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below, and on iTunes… You now have the option to watch the video full screen, and you can even get code to embed the video in your own web site!
Be sure and scroll down for Tim Coleman’s excellent discussion on the model madness we are dealing with. You know the old saying; “closed core upper low, weatherman’s woe”. How true.
TODAY AND TONIGHT: A good chance of developing showers and thunderstorms as Alabama is in a good moisture fetch on the eastern side of our closed upper low forming to the west. SPC has defined a slight risk of severe weather for West Alabama, generally along the U.S. 43 corridor from Tuscaloosa south to Mobile. Instability values are somewhat marginal for severe weather, but we will keep an eye on developments there throughout the day.
TOMORROW: We will side with the GFS and it’s placement of the upper low; this should mean periods of rain tomorrow with temperatures hovering in the 65 to 70 degree range all day. The cooler readings will be over the western side of the state, closer to the upper low.
WEDNESDAY: The GFS hints at a dry slot rotating through the state, so there could be a few showers, but if the model is correct they will be at a minimum on Wednesday.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY: Rain chances begin to ramp up again as our system begins to lift out. Showers are possible Thursday, and then a round of showers and storms is a good bet on Friday as a surface front passes through. At this point it looks like the rain will be out of here by the time the high school football games begin Friday night.
WEEKEND PEEK: The weather should be dry this weekend with sunny pleasant days and clear cool nights.
LONG RANGE: The GFS shows a really cold pattern for much of the nation in the November 3-6 time frame, but that is out there in voodoo country.
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. We will be recording a new show tonight… it should be posted by 10:00 p.m. or so.
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STORM ALERT XTREME: We hope to see you on Saturday, November 10 at the BJCC for our annual severe storm training session. Once again this year, the Alabama International Auto Show is a sponsor of Storm Alert XTREME, and it will be held at the BJCC. This is your chance to learn more about Alabama weather, and to be trained as a storm spotter. ABC 33/40 Meteorologist Brian Peters, long time WCM (Warning Coordination Meteorologist) for the National Weather Service in Birmingham, will teach a basic and advanced course on spotting small scale features within thunderstorms that are very important to meteorologists. Read more about Storm Alert XTREME here.
I will have the next Weather Xtreme video posted by 3:30 or so this afternoon… enjoy the day!
