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THE WEEKEND: Much of East Alabama will have another freeze tonight, especially over the colder valleys; over in West Alabama the low will be closer to 40 by daybreak tomorrow. Tomorrow promises to be another beautiful day with ample sunshine and a high in the mid to upper 60s.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: Clear and cold for tonight’s high school playoff games; temperatures will be dropping through the 40s. Some stadiums over East Alabama might even reach the upper 30s by the final whistle. Tomorrow for the Louisiana/Monroe-Alabama game at Bryant Denny Stadium (1:30 kickoff), the sky will be sunny and temperatures will be in the 66 to 69 degree range. And, UAB is at Memphis for a 2:30 game. Mostly sunny, 65 at kickoff, 50s in the fourth quarter.
SUNDAY: A short wave will bring some clouds to Alabama Sunday, and even some risk of a shower Sunday afternoon into Sunday night. But, with only very limited moisture, rain amounts, if any, should be light and spotty.
THANKSGIVING WEEK: The GFS is beginning to waffle a bit on the strength and position of the big upper trough sweeping across the nation next week… we will have a much better grasp on details early next week. But, we still believe some serious Rocky Mountain snow is possible Tuesday, with the threat of snow on Wednesday moving to the broad area from roughly Oklahoma City to Chicago. We do note the 12Z run of the GFS is not as bullish on the snow potential as it keeps the upper trough weaker. But, one way or another, we will be dealing with a very good chance of rain at some point here in Alabama.
The GFS continues to be faster with the system… the 12Z run shows the best chance of showers and storms here from late Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning. This might be a little fast, especially if the system is deep and strong (which I expect). Strong to severe storms could be an issue somewhere across the Deep South as the system sweeps through here. But, some beneficial rain totals sure can be expected, and that is something to be thankful for.
NOVEMBER 23-25: The Friday through Sunday period after Thanksgiving is now the victim of model madness. The 00Z GFS suggested the coldest air so far this season, with very cold but dry conditions for the Iron Bowl game down at Auburn. Well… the 12Z run has come in with a totally different look; mild and wet! I think we have to roll with the cold solution until we see firm evidence otherwise.
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Be looking for the 2nd graders from Hall-Kent Elementary in Homewood on the KIDCAM today at 5:00 on ABC 33/40 News… they were a great audience as usual. My next Weather Xtreme video will come be loaded here bright and early Monday morning by 7:00… Brian Peters will have the updates tomorrow and Sunday. Thanks to all of you for reading and watching as usual… have a great weekend!
