James Spann: Alabama will see long dry spell ahead with some cooler temperatures
RADAR CHECK: Showers are almost impossible to find across Alabama this afternoon; a few small ones are over the eastern third of the state. Temperatures range from the 70s over East Alabama, to the 80s on the western side of the state. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low between 55 and 65 degrees.
The weather will be dry tomorrow through Sunday with sunny pleasant days and clear cool nights. Lows will be generally in the 50s, but some of the cooler spots across the northern third of the state could reach the upper 40s for the first time this season. Highs will be in the 74–80-degree range tomorrow, between 77 and 83 Saturday, followed by low to mid 80s Sunday.
And, at this point all of next week looks warm and dry with highs in the 80s. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: This afternoon Tropical Storm Jerry, with 65 mph winds, is in the Atlantic about 235 miles east/southeast of the northern Leeward Islands. It is moving to the west/northwest at 18 mph. It will turn north into the open Atlantic tomorrow as it becomes a category one hurricane.
The rest of the Atlantic basin is quiet, and no tropical storms or hurricanes are expected across the Gulf for at least the next 7-10 days.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: Saturday Alabama will on the road to take on Missouri (11 a.m. kickoff) … the sky will be sunny with temperatures rising from the mid 70s at kickoff into the upper 70s by the second half.
North Alabama will host Central Arkansas (3 p.m. kickoff) … the sky will be sunny with temperatures falling from the upper 70s at kickoff to near 70 by the final whistle.
Auburn will host Georgia Saturday evening at Jordan-Hare Stadium (6:30 p.m. kickoff) … it will be a very pleasant night with temperatures falling through the 70s, reaching the 60s by the second half. The sky will be clear.
ON THIS DATE IN 2024: Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 hurricane, causing significant damage, power outages and forcing widespread evacuations. The storm, which had reached Category 5 intensity earlier in its lifecycle, brought destructive winds, a dangerous storm surge and a record number of tornadoes to the region before crossing the Florida peninsula into the Atlantic Ocean.
Milton made landfall less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the state’s Big Bend region.
An estimated 6 million Floridians were ordered to evacuate, marking one of the largest evacuation orders since Hurricane Irma in 2017. The evacuation orders were primarily situated in Hillsborough and surrounding counties.
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