DRY FRONT: Temperatures will reach the 70s across most of Alabama today, but a cold front will pass through in dry fashion this evening, and will bring the coolest air so far this season for the Deep South.
The weekend will be dry with a sun filled sky both days. Highs tomorrow will range from the upper 50s over the northern third of the state, to near 70 along the coast. Temperatures drop into the 30s over North Alabama early Sunday morning with a good chance of frost. Most communities will see a high between 65 and 70 degrees Sunday afternoon.
NEXT WEEK: Dry weather weather continues with pleasant days and cool nights. No sign of any meaningful rain for the next ten days….. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: A gale-force, non-tropical low pressure area located a few hundred miles south of Bermuda is producing an area of cloudiness and showers. This system could acquire some subtropical characteristics during the next couple of days while it moves slowly eastward over the western and central subtropical Atlantic. By late this weekend, upper-level winds are forecast to become unfavorable for further development. Chance of development has dropped to 30 percent.
No tropical storms are expected near the Gulf or the U.S. for at least the next 7-10 days. The hurricane season ends November 30.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: Auburn hosts Arkansas tomorrow at Jordan-Hare Stadium (11:45a CT kickoff)… the sky will be sunny with temperatures in the 60s.
Alabama will be in Baton Rouge to play LSU (2:30p CT kickoff)… it will be a sunny day there with temperatures in the mid 70s during the first half, falling into the upper 60s by the final whistle.
The weather looks excellent for all of the games across Alabama and the Deep South tomorrow/tomorrow night. Cool and dry.
ON THIS DATE IN 1977: The Kelly Barnes Dam was an old earthen dam above Toccoa Falls Bible College in Stephens County, Georgia, holding back Barnes Lake above the scenic Toccoa Falls. At about 1:30 AM on November 6, 1977, the dam gave way, sending a wall of water down Toccoa Creek directly through the college campus below — dormitories, classrooms, and a trailer park where married students lived with their families. Thirty-nine people were killed, most of them students, staff, and their children, and more than 60 were injured. Toccoa Falls College rebuilt and still operates today as the University of Toccoa Falls, and a memorial on campus honors the 39 who died.
Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
