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SHORT TERM: More wonderful weather today and tomorrow, with ample sunshine and highs up in the 74 to 77 degree range; upper 70s are possible over West Alabama, and somebody near the Mississippi border might flirt with 80 degrees tomorrow.
As we enjoy the pleasant weather, a strong upper trough moving out of the Rockies will bring a chance of strong to severe storms to the nation’s heartland today; SPC has defined a slight risk of severe weather from north of Dallas up into the High Plains; see the Weather Xtreme video for all the graphics. The risk shifts east tomorrow, and includes places like Lake Charles, Jackson, and Memphis. We do not expect any severe weather here in Alabama by the time the showers arrive Friday.
FRIDAY: Not much change in our thinking; a few showers are likely on Friday, but with limited moisture and marginal upper support, rain amounts will be on the light side; mostly one-quarter of an inch or less. The GFS continues to slow the front down, but for now we will still forecast the best chance of showers from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Friday. A reasonable chance the showers will be over by the time high school football games begin Friday evening.
A COOLER WEEKEND: Highs will drop into the 60s, with lows well down in the 40s over the weekend. The colder valleys should be in the 30s by daybreak Sunday. Dry air means lots of sunshine both Saturday and Sunday; it should be a delightful autumn weekend with a deep blue sky and the fall colors in full display.
NEXT WEEK: Still looks like we need to mention showers and possibly a thunderstorm on Veteran’s Day, Tuesday 11/11, with an impulse moving in from the west. This one could bring around 1/2 inch of rain statewide. Then, a much stronger system shows up at the end of the week on Friday November 14, which has the potential to bring a good soaking, and maybe a risk of strong to severe storms. See the Weather Xtreme video for details. Sure looks like the mid to late month period will be active, which is to be expected in November.
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STORM ALERT XTREME: Want to be trained as a storm spotter? Want to join the ABC 33/40 Skywatcher team? Our annual training event, Storm Alert Xtreme, is coming up on Saturday November 15 at the BJCC during the annual Birmingham International Auto Show. You will be trained by the best SKYWARN trainer in the nation, our own Brian Peters (he has trained over 6,000 Alabama storm spotters over the years), and learn from one of the most brilliant weather researchers in the country, our own Dr. Tim Coleman. We encourage all of our Skywatchers to attend this every year; you simply cannot get enough training. We will begin at 9:30, and be out by 3:30. And, everyone that attends Storm Alert Xtreme gets free admission to the Alabama International Auto Show. There is no admission charge, and no need to register. Just show up, but get there early for a good seat. We had a packed house last year.
I will have the next Weather Xtreme video posted here by 3:30 or so this afternoon… enjoy the day!
