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A GENERALLY DRY WEEK: The low level easterly flow continues today, meaning the sky will remain generally cloudy. A little light rain has developed this morning in that moist flow, but a ridge aloft should keep rain from becoming widespread, or really significant. Highs will be in the 70s today.
The sky clears tonight, and the mid-week period looks brighter and warmer, with a good supply of sunshine along with highs in the low 80s tomorrow through Thursday.
LATE WEEK AND THE WEEKEND: A surface front will push through the state at the end of the week, but the 00Z GFS is not very bullish on rain. We might mention just a chance of a shower on Friday, but I think much of the state will remain dry.
A surge of cooler air will push into the state over the weekend… looks like highs in the 70 to 75 degree range, with lows mostly in the 50s Saturday and Sunday. We might see a few upper 40s in the cooler valleys.
THE LAND OF VOODOO: The GFS shows the next good rain event around October 23 thanks to a deep cut-off upper low near Memphis. And, again, I would not be surprised to see a really good push of significantly colder air before the month is over, simply because of the depth of the cold air over Canada.
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I am speaking at the University of Montevallo this morning…. I will be back in the office by early afternoon, and the next Weather Xtreme video should be posted by 3:30 or so. Enjoy the day!
