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The weekend forecast is a no-brainer… picture perfect fall weather. Afternoon highs between 68 and 72; we will be down in the mid 40s early tomorrow, and close to 40 early Sunday. The valleys will be in the 30s with some frost; we might even see a few of the colder towns around 32 by daybreak Sunday. Scroll down for J.B.’s football update.
NEXT WEEK: Another dry front rolls in here early Tuesday… the 12Z GFS is a little faster; it hints that we hold in the cool 50s all day Tuesday with a good breeze out of the north. Then, look for lows down in the 30s both Wednesday and Thursday morning with some frost both mornings; the colder valleys can expect a light freeze. The chilly, continental air, of course, means the long dry spell will continue.
LONG RANGE: The GFS is really locked on the idea of a big cold air outbreak across the Deep South in the November 13-15 time frame. The 12Z runs shows a chance of rain here November 11-12, then the big cold air shot to follow. Thickness values would suggest lows well down in the 20s, and a major mid-Atlantic snow event for places like Asheville, Raleigh, Lynchburg, Washington, and Baltimore. Maybe even some light flurries down into Northeast Alabama. Still out there in voodoo country, but the model is amazingly consistent. Will be very interesting to see if that stays on the board in coming days.
TROPICS: Noel is becoming an extra-tropical, North Atlantic type storm. It will being lots of wind and rain to the New England coast over the weekend; gusts to hurricane force seem likely for Cape Cod. The core of the big storm will remain offshore, but the wind field is huge.
STORM ALERT XTREME: We hope to see you on Saturday, November 10 at the BJCC for our annual severe storm training session. Once again this year, the Alabama International Auto Show is a sponsor of Storm Alert XTREME, and it will be held at the BJCC. This is your chance to learn more about Alabama weather, and to be trained as a storm spotter. ABC 33/40 Meteorologist Brian Peters, long time WCM (Warning Coordination Meteorologist) for the National Weather Service in Birmingham, will teach a basic and advanced course on spotting small scale features within thunderstorms that are very important to meteorologists. Read more about Storm Alert XTREME here.
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I sure enjoyed speaking to the 7th graders at Berry Middle School in Hoover today… that was my first time in the new Berry Middle School building, which is adjacent to Spain Park High School. Very impressive. Brian Peters will have the Weather Xtreme videos over the weekend; my next video will be posted bright and early Monday morning at 7:00. Enjoy the weekend!
