A Rinse and Repeat Forecast
LITTLE CHANGE IN THE FORECAST: The sky across Central Alabama will continue to be mainly sunny and that will allow temperatures to rise well into the 90s. The good news is that humidity levels aren’t bad with lower dew points remaining in place. Dry air heats up and cools off more effectively and that is why we are seeing such a large diurnal temperature range each day. Unfortunately, the radar will remain quiet, and is expected to be that way for the remainder of the week. Through Saturday, more of the same is expected with mainly sunny and dry conditions, with highs in the 90s, and lower in those soothing 60s.
TROPICAL UPDATE: The Atlantic is now very quiet, but we are watching one area of unsettled weather that has a decent shot of developing into a tropical system. A tropical wave located just west of the Cabo Verde Islands is accompanied by a large area of cloudiness and disorganized shower activity. Significant development of this system is not expected during the next couple of days. However, conditions could become a little more favorable for gradual development, and a tropical depression could form early next week while this system moves westward and then west-northwestward into the central Atlantic. This feature has a 60 percent of development the next five days. If it does develop, it will be our I storm, Ian.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: High school games played under Friday night lights across Alabama will be rain-free with a clear sky; temperatures will fall from the mid 80s at kickoff into the 70s by the final whistle.
Alabama hosts Western Kentucky Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium for the 2016 home opener (2:30p CT kickofF)… the sky will be mostly sunny with 90 degrees at kickoff… dropping back into the mid to upper 80s by the end of the game.
Auburn will host Arkansas State at Jordan Hare Stadium Saturday evening (6:30p CT kickoff)… the sky will be clear with temperatures falling from the mid 80s at kickoff into the upper 70s by the fourth quarter.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Rain chances begin to increase as our moisture levels rise a bit, and the upper high weakens slightly. For Saturday it looks like we stay dry, however, by Sunday a weak surface front will drift into North Alabama. We will mention a slight risk of a shower, but for now it looks like the chance of any one spot getting wet is only about one in ten with little moisture and no upper support. The high Sunday will drop back slightly into the the lower 90s.
FOR NEXT WEEK: No real threat of rain as we head deeper into September and it sure looks like a continuation of dry weather, at least for the first half of the week. Highs lower 90s, with lows around 70°s. Looking long range, the models are advertising the first series of fronts making their way out of Canada, but we are not seeing any of these having enough of a push to make it through Alabama.
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Ryan
