Warming Trend and Midweek Rain Chances
MONDAY/TUESDAY: These two days will be dry, sunny, and temperatures will be moderating some. After the freezing start Monday, highs should climb into the mid 60s. Monday night will be in the lower 30s, and a mainly sunny sky will allow for upper 60s and lower 70s Tuesday.
WET WEATHER FOR WEDNESDAY?: Another storm system will move east across the U.S. and this looks to produce the best chance of rain we have forecast in quite a while. Still not an overly impressive rain producer for Alabama, but we have enough confidence at this time to add a decent chance of rain late Wednesday and Wednesday night for Central Alabama. No severe weather, and likely no rumbles of thunder, but we could see rainfall totals of one-quarter to one-half inch possible with this feature. Again, no drought buster, but it could help to start putting a dent in the rainfall deficits. Like the last system, the rain will be falling apart as it moves through the Southeast, but there should be a bit more moisture over the area to at least provide a bit more of the wet stuff this go round.
THANKSGIVING: For Turkey Day, this system should be exiting the state and the day should be overall dry and cool. We are likely to start the day with some lingering clouds and perhaps a shower over eastern portions of the state, but the sky should clear fairly quickly and. Highs near 70° are expected.
BLACK FRIDAY: If you are one of those folks planning to shop until you drop, you’re in luck…the weather should cooperate. For now we are forecasting a clear sky with lows in the 40s and highs back in the lower 70s.
IRON BOWL WEEKEND: Saturday will be the 81st edition of the greatest rivalry in college football. The Auburn Tigers are heading to Tuscaloosa to take on the Crimson Tide for a 2:30 CST kickoff in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The day looks to be mainly sunny and after start the day in the 40s, temperatures should be in the mid 60s for kickoff, dropping into the upper 50s by the final whistle. For Sunday, the GFS is trying to bring an upper-level feature across the northern half of the state, so we are going to see clouds increase, and perhaps a few showers
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Ryan
