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Alabama feels like fall this week with lots of sunshine and low humidity. Hurricane Milton set to make landfall in Florida as a dangerous major hurricane. Check the video forecast for the latest.FALL FEEL RETURNSBehind Monday's front, dry, continental air from Canada will allow for a much cooler night as low temperatures fall to the lower and middle 50s by Tuesday morning.Tuesday promises to be a pleasant day: full sunshine, deep blue sky, and less heat in the afternoon, with a high near 80 degrees.MILTON’S INFLUENCE ON ALABAMAHurricane Milton underwent explosive intensification on Monday brining it to an extremely dangerous Category 5 Hurricane. Milton is forecast to slam into Florida’s west coast between Cedar Key and Naples Wednesday night into early Thursday.Milton will not directly impact Alabama, but we do expect an influence as it moves over Florida and east of the Carolinas on Thursday and Friday. That influence will be an enhancement of the northeasterly breeze and even cooler air. This will result in a pleasant, fall feel lasting through the week and into the weekend.Daytime highs drop to the upper 70s and low 80s. This will feel very pleasant under full sunshine.The most noticeable drop in temperatures will be during the mornings. Lows will dip into the 50s. The coolest morning will likely be on Friday and Saturday. Some communities may even dip into the upper 40s.THE WEEKENDThe weekend starts with a cool, dry Saturday morning. The perfect fall weather continues into the afternoon with highs in the low 80s. The same forecast repeats on Sunday.It could be a long time before we have significant rain in North and Central Alabama. We certainly don't see any signals of rain over the next seven days. Longer-range ensemble guidance only gives us a 10 to 20 percent chance of more than one-tenth of an inch of rainfall through Oct. 21.BEACH FORECASTHurricane Milton will send some large swells and dangerous rip currents to the Alabama Gulf Coast this week. The National Weather Service in Mobile indicates a high risk of rip currents Monday through Thursday.Milton will not directly hit the Alabama Gulf Coast, and the coastal rip current issues will be over by Friday and Saturday.The weather looks seasonably warm and dry this week and this weekend: highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s with a stiff northeast breeze.For the latest Birmingham weather information and Central Alabama's certified most accurate forecast, watch WVTM 13 News.Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram.
Alabama feels like fall this week with lots of sunshine and low humidity. Hurricane Milton set to make landfall in Florida as a dangerous major hurricane. Check the video forecast for the latest.
FALL FEEL RETURNS
Behind Monday's front, dry, continental air from Canada will allow for a much cooler night as low temperatures fall to the lower and middle 50s by Tuesday morning.
Tuesday promises to be a pleasant day: full sunshine, deep blue sky, and less heat in the afternoon, with a high near 80 degrees.
MILTON’S INFLUENCE ON ALABAMA
Hurricane Milton underwent explosive intensification on Monday brining it to an extremely dangerous Category 5 Hurricane. Milton is forecast to slam into Florida’s west coast between Cedar Key and Naples Wednesday night into early Thursday.
Milton will not directly impact Alabama, but we do expect an influence as it moves over Florida and east of the Carolinas on Thursday and Friday. That influence will be an enhancement of the northeasterly breeze and even cooler air. This will result in a pleasant, fall feel lasting through the week and into the weekend.
Daytime highs drop to the upper 70s and low 80s. This will feel very pleasant under full sunshine.
The most noticeable drop in temperatures will be during the mornings. Lows will dip into the 50s. The coolest morning will likely be on Friday and Saturday. Some communities may even dip into the upper 40s.
THE WEEKEND
The weekend starts with a cool, dry Saturday morning. The perfect fall weather continues into the afternoon with highs in the low 80s. The same forecast repeats on Sunday.
It could be a long time before we have significant rain in North and Central Alabama. We certainly don't see any signals of rain over the next seven days.
Longer-range ensemble guidance only gives us a 10 to 20 percent chance of more than one-tenth of an inch of rainfall through Oct. 21.
BEACH FORECAST
Hurricane Milton will send some large swells and dangerous rip currents to the Alabama Gulf Coast this week. The National Weather Service in Mobile indicates a high risk of rip currents Monday through Thursday.
Milton will not directly hit the Alabama Gulf Coast, and the coastal rip current issues will be over by Friday and Saturday.
The weather looks seasonably warm and dry this week and this weekend: highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s with a stiff northeast breeze.
For the latest Birmingham weather information and Central Alabama's certified most accurate forecast, watch WVTM 13 News.
Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram.
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