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Mostly dry weekend with highs in the 70s and 80s

Online Niel October 26, 2024

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC)- The next 24 hours: Expect lows tonight in the 50s. You might need the long sleeves for the University of Alabama Homecoming Parade and the Magic City Classic Parade Saturday morning; however, plan for another unseasonably warm afternoon. Temperatures at Legion Field for the Magic City Classic can top 85º. We could see temperatures around 88 degrees at start time in Tuscaloosa. Auburn fans traveling to Kentucky can expect a kickoff close to 63º. There is a very small chance of an isolated shower on Sunday, but it won’t be much. Skies will be partly cloudy with slightly lower daytime temperatures in the 70s.

THE NEXT BIG THING: We are now on day 27 without a drop of rain in our area. Drought has reached moderate levels for most of our area, and it will likely reach severe levels next week before the rains return. Avoid burning and be very careful when grilling. We will remain very dry until Halloween, although another front will approach from the northwest and this may produce a few isolated showers around November 1st.

There are no organized tropical systems in the Atlantic Basin. We could see a strong tropical wave entering the Caribbean by November 4th; however, it may turn to the northeast, similar to the last system, Oscar.