Scattered showers will continue throughout the weekend

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Good morning!

THE NEXT 24 HOURS: As we start out Wednesday morning, temperatures in Birmingham will be in the 60s and 70s. Skies will remain mostly cloudy this afternoon and evening with a chance of isolated showers and storms.

Afternoon high temperatures will be in the mid 80s in Birmingham, with low to mid 80s in western Alabama. We may be very close to record temperatures this afternoon. Birmingham’s record high for November 6 is 82, set back in 1963. Tuscaloosa’s record high is 83, set in 2002, and 81 for Anniston, also set in 2022.

Our average high/low temperature for early November is 69°F in the afternoon and morning temperatures approach 47°F.

THE NEXT BIG THING: Hurricane Rafael is a Category 1 storm as of 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. It is expected to become a Category 2 storm as it moves into the Gulf on Thursday.

Raphael will interact with ‘cooler’ Gulf waters, very dry air and strong wind shear that will weaken it before making landfall along the Louisiana coastline this weekend. As for Alabama. the moisture plume with this system is large and will bring scattered showers to our state throughout the weekend. If Raphael moving further west, this will limit the amount of rain we will see. For now, we could see less than a half inch of rain all weekend. Alabama fans traveling to LSU should prepare for rain 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 be no major temperature fluctuation in the next seven days. This is a very mild start to November.

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