Rain Friday Evening, Warmer Weekend

THURSDAY EVENING/NIGHT: It’ll be another clear and quiet night across the area. Evening temperatures will cool into the 40s with overnight lows dropping into the upper 30s. Football weather in Oxford for the Egg Bowl looks great this year.

FRIDAY: Highs top out in the 50s. Clouds increase and thicken during the day with rain showers becoming likely by the late afternoon and evening. Be sure to pack some wet weather gear if you’ll be attending a high school football game. Southeasterly winds will strengthen between 10 and 15 mph as the day wears on.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Areas of showers pass on by with most if not all of the rain coming to an end before sunrise Saturday. Model data suggest 1/4″ to 1/2″ of rain may fall.  Lows should be mainly in the upper 40s.

SATURDAY: There may be a lot of clouds initially but we expect them to thin out as the day wears on. Highs in the upper 60s to around 70 are possible if enough sunshine can occur. Dry conditions are on track for the Iron Bowl in Tuscaloosa with kickoff temperatures in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY: Mild highs in the upper 60s to around 70 remain possible even with a cold front passing through the region. Most of the energy will remain well north of our area but there may be a few showers & t-showers that manage to get squeezed out in our neck of the woods. We’re going to keep the chance of rain at just 30%.

NEXT WEEK: Quiet and sunny weather returns along with below average temperatures for most of the week. Upper 40s to lower 50s will be common Monday and Tuesday with overnight lows dropping below freezing once again.

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