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SHOWERS BY FRIDAY: Check out the Weather Xtreme video… SPC has upgraded a small part Kansas and Oklahoma around Wichita and Tulsa to a moderate risk for the rest of this afternoon and tonight. A slight risk surrounds that all the way from near Denton, Texas to the southwest corner of Minnesota. Tomorrow, SPC has trimmed the slight risk; it now includes much of Louisiana and a small part of adjacent states, but nothing to the north. The active weather is in advance of a cold upper trough coming out of the Rockies this afternoon.
THE ALABAMA STORY: One more nice day tomorrow; lots of sunshine with a high in the mid to upper 70s. Some West Alabama communities could approach the 80 degree mark. Showers will move into the state on Friday in advance of the surface front; the GFS continues to slow the system down, and it now looks like the best chance of showers will come from around 9:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m. Friday. Still, I think most of the rain will be gone in time for high school football, but some game sites over East Alabama could see some lingering rain as the games begin. And, temperatures on Friday will be cooler with a high in the upper 60s.
OUR WEEKEND: Still looks very nice. Sunny cool days, clear cold nights Saturday and Sunday. Highs in the 60s, lows well down in the 40s. Colder valleys should be in the 30s at daybreak Sunday. A great weekend for football, or checking out the fall colors. It is looking good out there.
TROPICS: Tropical depression 17 has formed in the western Caribbean; see the Weather Xtreme video for the latest. This will move northeast, and is no threat to the Gulf of Mexico at this time.
ACTIVE WEATHER NEXT WEEK: Looks like we will be busy next week. The first wave impacts the state on Tuesday, Veteran’s Day, with a good chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Looks like this one could bring around one-half inch of rain to the state. Then, a stronger system arrives around Friday November 14, with potential for heavy rain and strong to severe thunderstorms. This one could bring well over one inch of rain to the state; at this point it does look like the rain will be out of the state by the weekend, but timing could change in coming days.
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