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6:52AM October 22, 2026

BEAUTIFUL SKIES & COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURES TODAY, FRIDAY, AND INTO WEEKEND… Sunshine and comfortable temperatures are ahead for south Alabama and northwest Florida on this Thursday. High temperatures will be in the upper 70s to low 80s today and tomorrow before slightly cooler air arrives for the weekend. Highs on Saturday and Sunday will generally be in the low to mid 70s. Overall, a FANTASTIC stretch of weather for outdoor plans! If you’re headed to the beach this weekend, please know that we have a Rip Current Alert in effect.

NO RAIN IN THE FORECAST… No rain is expected today, tomorrow, or through the weekend. Rain chances remain near zero into the middle of next week as well, with no meaningful rainfall in sight across our local area. High pressure will remain established across the eastern states and strengthen over the Southeast Friday night into Saturday, helping maintain our dry weather pattern. Our next real chance of rain will likely happen in the first day or two of November.

PLEASANT TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK… Afternoon temperatures will remain pleasant early next week, with highs generally in the mid to upper 70s Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures will edge upward by Wednesday, with highs in the upper 70s to near 80 in many communities. Overnight temperatures will remain cool, with 40s in the cooler inland communities and 50s to low 60s at the coast. No major temperature swings are expected during the first half of next week.

BEACHES: RIP CURRENT ALERT… A High Risk of rip currents is expected at the Alabama and northwest Florida beaches Saturday through Sunday night. Avoid entering the Gulf during these high-risk conditions. Increasing northeast winds may also create hazardous conditions for small craft all weekend long.

TROPICS: SUBTROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE IN OPEN WATERS OF NORTH ATLANTIC… Subtropical Storm Josephine formed yesterday over the Atlantic offshore of the northeastern United States. Josephine had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph in the Wednesday evening advisory. The storm is forecast to accelerate northeastward today, moving away from the United States and remaining south of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Josephine is expected to become a post-tropical system with hurricane-force winds later today. Large swells, dangerous surf, and coastal flooding are concerns along portions of the East Coast, but Josephine is not a direct threat to Alabama or northwest Florida. Those East Coast impacts are separate from our local beach hazards this weekend. NHC is also monitoring a disorganized disturbance several hundred miles east-southeast of Bermuda. That system has a low, 10% chance of development over the next 7 days as it moves slowly north-northeastward. Stronger upper-level winds are expected to limit further development by the weekend.

TROPICS: GULF & CARIBBEAN REMAIN QUIET… The National Hurricane Center is not highlighting any areas for potential tropical development in the Gulf or Caribbean Sea. The Atlantic hurricane season continues through November 30.

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See all the details in your Thursday RedZone Weather forecast video. My next forecast video will be posted by 7:15AM tomorrow morning. I will have updates posted throughout the day, as needed, in the RedZone Weather app.

Have a good Thursday!