Good morning! It’s CHILLY. But, some of the coldest air in this current Arctic Outbreak hasn’t even arrived yet. We are sub-freezing this morning. And, it looks like we’ll have at least 4 more mornings in the 20’s. The coldest day will be Monday, with a high near 50. Coldest morning will be Tuesday with mid 20’s. Temperatures will start to turn around mid and late week, next week. The next chance of showers arrives Thursday.
TODAY: Sunny and cool. High 55. Northwest wind 6 to 12 mph. Clear and cold tonight. Low 28.
Chilly day at today’s Iron Bowl in Tuscaloosa. Sunny and chilly. Kickoff temp near 50.
NEXT FEW DAYS: Cold days and sub-freezing nights will continue. Coldest air will be in place Monday and Tuesday. Sub-freezing nights in the mid and upper 20’s continue through Tuesday. Temperatures will start to turn around mid and late week, next week. The next chance of showers arrives Thursday.
. HURRICANE SEASON ENDS TODAY:
The 2024 Hurricane Season ends tomorrow, and what a record breaking season it was on so many levels. There were five landfalling Hurricanes in the US, causing more than 150 deaths. The 2024 season was one of the costliest on record, estimating it caused approximately $500 billion in total damages and economic losses.
2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season by the numbers
7 – number of storms that formed after September 25
18 – number of named storms
11 – number of hurricanes
5 – number of major hurricanes
2 – number of Category 5 hurricanes
180 miles per hour – peak sustained winds from Hurricane Milton
392 – NOAA Hurricane Hunter missions to collect atmospheric data
80 – number of times Hurricane Hunters flew through the eye of hurricanes
.
The 10 Day Model Blend Temperature Trend. Temperatures will start to recover in the middle and later portion of next week.
.
Thanks for reading the blog. The next scheduled blog will be Monday morning, Have a nice weekend!
–Rich