James Spann: Rain back in the Alabama forecast Friday; snow flurries possible Monday

BLUE SKY: Again today we have a cloudless sky across Alabama with temperatures in the 70s. Tonight will be clear with lows mostly in the 40s.

The weather will stay dry through Thursday with highs in the 70s each afternoon; lows will be mostly in the 40s early tomorrow and Thursday morning.

FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Clouds will increase ahead of a cold front Friday, and will mention a chance of showers late Friday into Friday night. Nothing heavy; rain amounts should be under 1/2 inch for most places.

Most of the weekend will be dry, but another front will bring some risk of a few isolated showers late Saturday night and Sunday morning. The high Saturday will be in the 70s; the weather stays mild Sunday for South Alabama, but highs drop into the 50s and 60s over the northern counties with a gusty north wind behind the front.

NEXT WEEK: The coldest air so far this season arrives early in the week. Despite a sunny sky temperatures won’t get out of the 40s across North Alabama Monday, and by daybreak Tuesday a widespread freeze is likely over most of the state. The growing season will end for most of the state with this freeze. We note global models even hint at a few snow flurries Monday across North and Northeast Alabama.

The rest of the week will be dry with a warming trend … See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.

TROPICS: The Atlantic basin remains quiet and tropical storm formation is not expected for at least the next seven days.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Saturday Auburn plays Vanderbilt in Nashville (3 p.m. kickoff) … with a partly to mostly sunny sky temperatures will fall from the mid 60s at kickoff into the upper 50s by the final whistle.

Alabama will host LSU Saturday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium/Saban Field (6:30 p.m. kickoff). The weather will be dry with high clouds around; expect about 68 degrees at kickoff, falling into the low 60s by the final whistle.

ON THIS DATE IN 1959: A rare F0 tornado caused minor damage near Cape St. Elias Light Station on Kayak Island, Alaska.

ON THIS DATE IN 1985: Heavy rains from the remnants of tropical storm Juan dropped 10 to 19 inches of rain on West Virginia and surrounding states, causing 62 deaths. A maximum rainfall amount of 19.77 inches was recorded near Montebello in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. The flood in West Virginia was considered the worst in the state’s history.

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