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TODAY AND TOMORROW: The weather won’t feel like Thanksgiving for the next two days… we are talking highs in the 69 to 75 degree range both days with ample sunshine. But, that will change later this week.
RAIN RETURNS: We are still looking at a significant rain event for Alabama at mid-week, as a nice upper trough supports a strong cold front, which is due in here early Thursday morning. For now, it looks like most of the rain and storms will fall from about 12:00 p.m. Wednesday through 8:00 a.m. Thursday. Rainfall amounts of one inch are likely, with isolated amounts to 2 inches, mainly south of Birmingham. There could also be some strong storms involved, but the better dynamics will be to the north of here, and for now widespread severe weather doesn’t look especially likely.
HOLIDAY TRAVEL: Snow snow is likely around Denver Tuesday night and Wednesday; it looks like 1 to 4 inches of snow are possible out there, which might slow airport traffic a bit. Wednesday, the busiest travel day of the year, looks wet during the day, with a big rain event all the way from Dallas to Buffalo. This means rain is likely Wednesday in places like Tulsa, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Cleveland. We need to point out that the rain should change to snow for a while Wednesday night in St. Louis, Chicago, and Detroit. Hopefully, most folks will be at grandma’s house by then, but if you have some late night driving on the schedule up north, be aware of that.
THANKSGIVING DAY IN ALABAMA: Looks like a raw day, with rain ending during the morning and temperatures falling through the 50s. Many North Alabama communities will reach the 40s Thursday afternoon, almost 25 degrees colder than the afternoon temperatures we are expecting today and tomorrow.
FRIDAY: The weather will be dry and cool for the big shopping day, with a high in the low 50s after a morning low in the 30s.
THE WEEKEND AHEAD: A strong upper trough coming out of the Southwest U.S. will spin up a surface low in the Northwest Gulf of Mexico. If this were January, it would be a great setup for a big time Deep South snow storm. But, this is November, so rain will be the story. But, remember, rain is what we need. Looks like a chilly rain event for Alabama Saturday and Sunday, with rain totals over two inches very possible, if not not likely.
For the Iron Bowl in Auburn Saturday night, the weather looks wet and cold. Rain likely, with temperatures in the 40s. The rain is a real blessing, but pretty nasty weather for this game.
LONG RANGE: The models are filled with other systems that will bring potential for some good rain at times as we get into early December. This is all very promising for a parched part of the U.S. in the midst of a big time drought.
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