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NO RAIN THROUGH SUNDAY: Not much change in our forecast thinking through the weekend. Pleasant weather continues; highs around 80, lows in the 60s. An easterly flow will bring in some low level moisture from the Atlantic by Saturday and Sunday, but upper air ridging should keep us rain-free.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: Near perfect weather for high school games tonight and Friday night. Most games kick off at 7:30 and it should be in the 70s at that time with upper 60s by the final whistle. Alabama has an open date. UAB is in Houston tonight for a 7:00 p.m. kick off playing the University of Houston and televised nationwide on CBS CSN. Clear weather is expected with near 80 at kick off and 67 when we know the final score. Appalachian State will be in Birmingham to play on campus at Samford Stadium at 2:30 tomorrow. This is one of the most anticipated games for Samford in a long time. It should get no warmer than about 82 during the game and in the 70s for the final whistle. Arkansas will be at Auburn for a 4:00 p.m. game Saturday on pay-per-view. Dry pleasant weather with 78 at kick off and 70 when you go home.
NEXT WEEK: The big storm over the Rockies this weekend will pass well to the north of Alabama next week, but the trailing front could bring some risk of showers by Tuesday night. Rain amounts, if any, should be light and spotty. Some hint of another front toward the end of the week (Friday October 17) that would bring a more significant chance of showers.
VOODOO LAND: The GFS continues to play around with the idea of a deep upper trough over the eastern U.S. later in the month, but the timing and the intensity continues to change each run, which is to be expected for weather out in the land of voodoo (beyond seven days). I get the idea we will have a very sharp change to colder weather before the month is over.
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