HOT OCTOBER AFTERNOON: Temperatures are in the 85-90 degree range across most of Alabama this afternoon with a sunny sky. Tonight will be clear with a low in the 60s.
FRIDAY FRONT: A cold front will pass through the state tomorrow, generally in dry fashion. Any showers should be small and very isolated. The front will set up a big thermal contrast… tomorrow afternoon temperatures will range from the upper 60s at Florence to the upper 80s over South Alabama. A brisk north wind will develop behind the front in the cooler air.
The coolest air so far this season will settle into the Deep South tomorrow night. The weekend will feature morning lows mostly in the 40s, with highs in the 60s. Sunny days, clear nights. A picture perfect autumn weekend.
NEXT WEEK: Dry weather continues through the week with a slow warming trend; highs will be near 80 by the end of the week. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: The Atlantic basin is quiet and tropical storm formation is not expected for at least the next seven days.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: UAB hosts East Carolina tonight at Protective Stadium (6:30p CT kickoff). A clear sky, about 84 degrees at kickoff. Temperatures will fall into the 70s through most of the game.
Auburn travels to Athens to take on Georgia Saturday (2:30p CT kickoff). It will be a perfect day for the game; a sunny sky with upper 60s at kickoff, falling into the 60s by the fourth quarter.
Alabama will be on the road as well… they play Tennessee in Knoxville (2:30p CT kickoff). A sun filled sky, temperatures in the upper 50s at kickoff, low 50s by the fourth quarter.
Saturday is homecoming for Alabama A&M; they host Grambling State (2:00p CT kickoff). The sky will be sunny with temperatures in the mid 60s at kickoff, falling into the 50s by the second half.
The weather will be clear and very pleasant for all of the other games across Alabama and the Deep South Saturday.
ON THIS DATE IN 1984: The Monday Night Football game in Denver was played in a raging blizzard. 15 inches of snow fell with up to 34 inches reported in the nearby mountains. The Air Force Academy canceled classes for the first time in its’ recorded history.
ON THIS DATE IN 1999: Hurricane Irene made landfall in the Florida Keys near Key West, with maximum sustained winds estimated at 75 mph.
Look for the next video briefing here by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow…
