DRY THROUGH TOMORROW: Alabama’s weather will be dry through tomorrow with warmer afternoons… expect highs in the low to mid 70s, which is about ten degrees above average for this time of the year. Clouds will increase Wednesday, and an upper trough will bring the potential for some scattered light rain late Wednesday, Wednesday night, and early Thursday morning. Moisture will be very limited, and rain amounts will be under one tenth of an inch for most places.
COLDER: A surface cold front will move through the state Thursday evening, and will bring the coldest air so far this season by Friday and the weekend. Highs drop into the 50s Friday and Saturday, and a decent part of North Alabama will likely see their first freeze of the season early Saturday and Sunday morning. The weekend will be dry with a mostly sunny sky both days; afternoon temperatures rise into the 57-63 degree range Sunday as a warming trend begins.
Global models suggest a disturbance in the Gulf (not tropical) could bring some rain to the coast on Monday (November 16)… otherwise most of that week (November 16-20) looks dry at this point. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: The Atlantic basin remains quiet and tropical storm formation is not expected through at least the next seven days.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: Saturday Auburn will travel to Starkville to play Mississippi State (11:00a CT kickoff). Expect a sunny sky with temperatures rising from near 48 degrees at kickoff into the mid 50s by the end of the game.
Alabama will be in Nashville to take on Vanderbilt (11:45a CT kickoff). The sky will be sunny; temperatures will rise from near 47 at kickoff into the low 50s by the final whistle.
ON THIS DATE IN 1977: A massive system brought rain turning to heavy snow with 60–80 mph winds, zero visibility, and 8-foot drifts across eastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota (dropping up to 15 inches of snow in Watertown). Approximately 100 cars and trucks were stalled on Interstate 90, east of Murdo. Near Fergus Falls in western Minnesota, two trucks loaded with turkeys became stuck, and half the birds were frozen.
Look for the next video briefing here by 4:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
