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Be sure and scroll down for J.B.’s long list of lows around Alabama this morning. You have to figure tonight will be just as chilly with a clear sky and light wind; the coldest readings will be over the valleys across Northeast Alabama.
MID-WEEK: More great fall weather through Wednesday with sunny pleasant days and clear chilly nights. Lows should rise back into the 50s by Wednesday and Thursday morning.
TO THE WEST: A deep upper low will form over the nation’s breadbasket Thursday, winding up somewhere between Kansas City and Memphis by Friday. It still looks like the best chance of rain with this feature will come Thursday night and Friday. Rain amounts of one-half to one inch seem likely during this event, and while a little thunder might be possible due to cold air aloft, surface temperatures will be fairly cool Friday, with a high only in the low to mid 60s as the rain falls.
WEEKEND THOUGHTS: We get into a dry slot wrapping around the upper low Saturday, so the sky should become partly sunny with a high in the upper 60s. Sunday looks dry as well.
NEXT WEEK: The 12Z GFS now holds off the next push of cold air until early next week; I still think we have a widespread frost before Halloween; just a little hard to get the timing down at this stage of the game.
TROPICS: A disturbance is in the far western Caribbean; it won’t develop in the near term due to the interaction with land. Interesting to note the GFS pulls this system north, into the Gulf of Mexico later in the week, ultimately crossing the Florida peninsula by Friday night or Saturday. We will keep an eye on this, but one way or another it should not impact Alabama.
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I had a great time seeing two groups of students this morning at the Children’s Hands On Museum in Tuscaloosa; the 5th grade from Southview Elementary was there (a brand new school in Tuscaloosa), along with the 2nd grade from Matthews Elementary in Northport. Be looking for them on the KIDCAM today at 5:00 on ABC 33/40 News! The next Weather Xtreme video will be posted here by 7:00 a.m. tomorrow…
