HEAT LEVELS RISING: Alabama’s weather will be generally dry through Wednesday with mostly sunny hot afternoon and fair nights. Highs will be in the 90s; a few spots could touch the 100 degree mark Wednesday over North and West Alabama under a strong upper ridge.
Highs hold in the 90s Thursday and Friday, but on these days we will mention some risk of isolated afternoon showers or storms. Still many places will stay dry.
LABOR DAY WEEKEND: We are projecting highs in the mid 90s Saturday, and low 90s Sunday and Monday as heat levels slowly begin to come down. And, as the upper ridge weakens and a weak front stalls out just to the north, the door will be open for random, scattered showers ands thunderstorms all three days. Most (but not all) of the showers and storms will come during the afternoon and evening hours, generally between 2 and 10 p.m. Odds of any one spot seeing rain each day is in the 30-40 percent range… a very typical setup for early September in Alabama.
NEXT WEEK: The heat ridge will continue to shift to the west, and highs drop into the 80s over the northern half of Alabama Tuesday through Friday… South Alabama will see low 90s. The risk of “scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms” will continue through the week. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: Still remarkably quiet across the Atlantic basin; tropical storm formation is not expected for at least the next seven days.
FOOTBALL WEATHER: College football is back! UAB kicks off their season Thursday night; they take on Alcorn State at Protective Stadium in downtown Birmingham (7:00p CT kickoff)… just a small risk of a shower during the first quarter, otherwise the sky will be mostly fair with temperatures falling through the 80s, reaching the 70s by the fourth quarter.
Alabama hosts Western Kentucky Saturday evening at Bryant-Denny Stadium (6:00p CT kickoff)… a brief shower or storm can’t be ruled out during the first half, otherwise mostly fair with temperatures falling from near 89 degrees at kickoff to the upper 70s by the final whistle. Auburn will host Alabama A&M at Jordan-Hare Stadium (6:30p CT kickofF)… again a shower or storm is possible during the first half, otherwise mostly fair with upper 80s at kickoff, and upper 70s by the fourth quarter.
ON THIS DATE IN 1992: Hurricane Andrew made a second landfall near Burns Point, LA as a Category 3 hurricane. Morgan City, LA recorded sustained winds of 92 mph with a peak gust of 108 mph. Hammond, LA 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.
Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
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