James Spann: Cool August night ahead for Alabama with low humidity Wednesday
THIS AFTERNOON: The sky is partly to mostly sunny across much of Alabama this afternoon … a few sprinkles were seen earlier today over the central counties, but those have dissipated. Tonight will be clear and unusually pleasant for August; expect a low tomorrow morning in the 55-65-degree range. Here are the record lows for August 27…
Huntsville 52 (1945)
Birmingham 58 (1968)
Anniston 50 (1952)
Tuscaloosa 56 (1952)
Montgomery 59 (1952)
Dry air in place tomorrow will feature sunshine in full supply. Most of Alabama will stay dry Thursday, but we will bring in a chance of showers Thursday night with a short wave moving in from the west. Then, on Friday, we will maintain a chance of showers statewide … rain amounts won’t be especially heavy with limited moisture.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: We will mention some risk of showers both Saturday and Sunday, with the highest coverage over the southern half of the state. Otherwise expect a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the 80-86-degree range.
The weather stays relatively quiet across the Deep South next week. Much of the week looks dry until late Thursday or Friday when a cold front will approach. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: The Atlantic basin remains very calm for late August; we are in the peak of the hurricane season. Tropical Storm Fernand in the North Atlantic will dissipate within the next 36 hours, and elsewhere tropical storm formation is not expected for at least the next seven days.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: College football is back … it begins Thursday night when UAB hosts Alabama State at Protective Stadium in downtown Birmingham 7:30 p.m. kickoff). There is some risk of a shower or some light rain during the game … temperatures will fall from near 78 at kickoff into the low 70s by the fourth quarter.
Auburn will take on Baylor in Waco, Texas Friday night (7 p.m. kickoff) … the sky will be mostly cloudy and there is the chance of a passing shower or thunderstorm during the game. Temperatures will fall from near 89 degrees at kickoff into the low 80s by the final whistle.
Saturday Alabama will be in Tallahassee to take on Florida State (2:30 p.m. kickoff) … the sky will be cloudy at times, and a few passing showers or storms are likely during the game. Temperatures will be in the mid 80s.
ON THIS DATE IN 1992: Hurricane Andrew made a second landfall near Burns Point, Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane. Morgan City, Louisiana recorded sustained winds of 92 mph with a peak gust of 108 mph. Hammond, Louisiana was deluged with 11.92 inches of rain. As Andrew moved inland and weakened, it spawned 47 tornadoes from this date through the 28th from the South to the Mid-Atlantic States.
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