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FREEZING TEMPS AHEAD: The stage is set for the first widespread freeze of the season both tomorrow and Thursday morning. At 2:00 this afternoon… the dewpoint at Birmingham dropped to 18. Now, that is some dry air. As the wind becomes light late tonight, temperatures should drop quickly, and by daybreak tomorrow we should be in the 25 to 35 degree range. Pretty much the same story for Thursday morning; if anything the valleys will be a little colder as the wind should be completely calm tomorrow night. This will wrap up the 2007 growing season, which has been a very tough one for Alabama farmers due to the April freeze and the ongoing drought.
STILL DRY: No rain through the weekend, as rain deficits will grow larger. Looks like highs in the 68 to 72 degree range over the weekend, with lows well down in the 40s, and 30s for the colder valleys. A beautiful weekend for high school and college football.
NEXT WEEK: The 12Z GFS is stronger with the upper trough coming in from the west, and shows a setup for strong to severe thunderstorms on Tuesday. Another shot of cold air rolls in by Wednesday and Thursday of next week; that air looks very similar to the air dropping into the state today.
THANKSGIVING PEEK: I don’t even want to try here… the GFS is all over the road. The 00Z run looked dry and warm for Thanskgiving day, but the 12Z run looks wet and cooler. All voodoo. Lets get past the system early next week and then we can take a good look.
STORM ALERT XTREME: We hope to see you his 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. And, remember, if you attend Storm Alert Xtreme, you get free admission into the Alabama International Auto Show!
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I really enjoyed speaking at the Sylacauga Rotary Club today… what a great turnout and a wonderful day for a drive. Look for the next Weather Xtreme video here by 7:00 a.m. tomorrow…
