BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Good morning!

The next 24 hours: As we begin Wednesday morning, temperatures are in the 60s and 70s in Birmingham. Skies remain mostly cloudy with a chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.

Afternoon highs will be near 80 in Birmingham, with lows in the mid-80s in west Alabama. We could be very close to hitting record temperatures this afternoon. Birmingham’s record high for November 6 is 82, set in 1963. Tuscaloosa’s record high is 83, set in 2002, and Anniston’s 81, also set in 2022.

The average high/low for early November is 69°F in the afternoon, with morning temperatures near 47°F.

THE NEXT BIG THING: Hurricane Rafael it’s a category 1 storm at 5:30 wednesday. It is expected to become a Category 2 storm by Thursday as it moves into the Gulf.

Raphael will interact with “cooler” Gulf waters, very dry air and strong wind shear that will weaken it before making landfall this weekend along the Louisiana coast. As for Alabama. humidity with this system is high and will bring scattered showers to our state over the weekend. If Raphael moves further west, this will limit the amount of rain we will see. So far over the weekend we could see less than half an inch of rain. Alabama fans traveling to LSU should prepare for a rain shower on Saturday. Those staying in the city should also expect scattered showers.

Veterans Day is Monday and you can expect temperatures in the mid 70s with a good mix of sun and clouds. There will not be a big change in temperature for the next seven days. This is a very mild start to November.

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