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We are all looking… but will we find any?
THIS WEEK: No rain today… we stay dry with a milder afternoon. Most spots will rise into the low 70s today. Dewpoints are creeping up, and by tomorrow evening we will bring in some risk of widely scattered showers with a weak short wave, but any rain will be light and spotty.
It sure looks like Wednesday afternoon will offer the best chance of a few raindrops this week as a surface cold front approaches; we will mention a chance of scattered showers and possibly a thunderstorm during the afternoon and nighttime hours Wednesday, but with the best dynamics well to the north, don’t look for a major rain event, unfortunately.
Much cooler air rolls in here by Thursday and Friday; looks like we might not get out of the 50s on Thursday with a chilly breeze, and we will be well down in the 30s by early Friday with a freeze likely for the colder valleys. Friday will remain dry and cool.
THE WEEKEND: Lots of model flips and flops here, but the 00Z GFS shows Saturday dry, and brings in a decent round of showers on Sunday. We will ride with that solution for now, but keep in mind that could change. Looks like highs will be in the 60s on both days.
THANKSGIVING WEEK: A busy travel week, so a peek into voodoo land is in order today. The 00Z GFS shows dry weather for Alabama on Monday and Tuesday, but a major storm shows up that would suggest a major snow event by Wednesday in the general area from Tulsa to St. Louis to Detroit. This scenario would really foul up holiday travel in those areas, but remember, there isn’t much skill in a specific forecast beyond seven days. Just an idea.
A band of showers would then move into Alabama Wednesday night, followed by a dry but rather cold Thanksgiving Day around here.
Another big storm shows up around November 26 with lots of rain and snow, but that is really voodoo.
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