COLD FRONT APPROACHES ON THURSDAY; RAIN THURSDAY P.M. INTO FRIDAY… Partly cloudy skies are expected on this Tuesday as temperatures creep up into the mid-70s this afternoon. There were a few, small showers in the last 12 hours but the next real chance of rain will happen late Thursday into Friday as an area of low pressure and associated cold front approach from the west. This cold front will usher in a reinforcing shot of cold air for the upcoming weekend. We’re also keeping tabs on the weather in Tuscaloosa ahead of one of the biggest games of the college football season. Let’s talk details.
SLIGHTLY HIGHER TEMPERATURES THROUGH THURSDAY… We’re in the middle of a slight warming trend that is set to last until Thursday. High temperatures today will be in the mid-70s. Overnight lows through Thursday morning are slated to be in the mid-50s as opposed to the 40s we experienced earlier in the week.
RAIN CHANCES RISE THURSDAY AFTERNOON… Showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms will become likely across our area late Thursday into Friday. The limiting factor for thunderstorm development will be the lack of surface-based instability. This means that the overall severe weather risk with this passing system remains near zero. Storms just won’t have the atmospheric instability to work with unlike the last few cold fronts that move by in the last 2 weeks. This will primarily be a rain event, although there could be a few embedded rumbles of thunder at times. Rain chances will be greatest from 6PM Thursday to Noon on Friday. Keep the rain gear handy, especially Friday morning!
COLD AIR SURGES IN FRIDAY MORNING… There is a high chance that temperatures don’t increase very much at all during the daytime hours of Friday. Temperatures will be in the upper-70s Thursday afternoon, near 60° Friday morning and likely near 40° by Saturday morning. This will be a near continuous, slow temperature slide. No chance of snow or mix, by the way. Rain will be long gone before the 40° temperature arrives on Saturday morning.
MOSTLY SUNNY, COOL WEEKEND… Skies will become mostly sunny Saturday morning as clouds continue to exit our area to the east. High temperatures locally on Saturday and on Sunday will be in the mid-60s with overnight lows near 40° each morning.
UPDATED FORECAST: ALABAMA VS. LSU… Sunny skies are expected on Saturday as the LSU Tigers travel to Tuscaloosa to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide. Humidity levels will remain low as cool, dry air continues to filter in from the northwest. Kickoff happens at 2:30PM CST. The game will be televised on local CBS stations. Temperatures in the middle of the afternoon at kickoff will be around 55°. By the end of the game, temperatures will be near 50° or perhaps even the upper-40s. You’ll definitely need a jacket if you’re headed to Bryant-Denny this weekend. Auburn is off this week and will resume play next week versus Georgia.
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