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From the ABC 33/40 Weather Blog:
WEDNESDAY was a neat kind of day, with a mix of clouds and sun, and a stiff easterly breeze that made it pretty chilly as it gusted to near 20 mph at times. High temperature across North and Central Alabama ranged from 59F at Eufaula and Alex City to 69F at Tuscaloosa. I know, we usually have a north to south temperature gradient, but this east to west one was courtesy of the easterly wedge. Lows overnight were in the 40s over the North and Northwest with 50s elsewhere.
THE SURFACE LOW over the Gulf of Mexico is weakening, and as it loses its influence today, sunshine will be increasing across Alabama, especially the northern third of the state, making for a nice day. High temperatures across the area will be in the lower 70s over the northern half of Alabama, with a few upper 60s over East Central Alabama thanks to the remaining vestiges of that easterly wedge.
NOTE FROM THE TROPICS: A surface low is expected to form off the coast of Southeast Florida and move northeastward over the next 24 hours. And meanwhile, there is still a chance that a tropical depression could form over the western Caribbean over the next 24-36 hours. Observations from SKSP show lowered pressures with a barometer of 1007 mb at La Isla de San Andres off the coast of Nicaragua, so we know a surface low is lurking there. The GFS and its ensemble members take it northward, slowly strengthening as it goes, turning it northeast by Friday and carrying it near the Windward Passage between Cuba and Hispaniola and to near the Turks and Caicos by Sunday. 9/10s of the intensity guidance keeps it a tropical storm, with a couple of models like the HMON taking it up to a Category One. Will be fun to watch. If it does become a tropical storm, the NHC will name it Vince.
CLOSER TO HOME: A cold front will be approaching our state from the northwest on Friday. The good news for anyone who has anything planned on Friday, it that the showers will be scarcer than hen’s teeth. The bad news is that if you are tending a garden, you want the rain. High temperatures Friday will be in the upper 60s Northwest and lower 70s elsewhere. The front will reach Northwest Alabama by evening, sweeping southeastward through the overnight hours and ending up near Panama City by Saturday morning. Lows will be in the upper 40s to lower 50s Friday night.
WEEKEND OUTLOOK: Saturday and Sunday won’t be bad, with a good supply of sunshine both days. Saturday and Sunday highs will be in the lower and middle 60s. Overnight lows will reach the 30s over the northern half of Alabama with some lower 40s to the south.
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