DRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND: A cooler, continental airmass has dropped into Alabama this morning; temperatures are in the 50s over the northern half of the state, with low 60s to the south. It is a dry forecast for the Deep South through the weekend with sunny pleasant days and clear cool nights. Highs will be mostly in the upper 70s and low 80s, with lows in the 50s over the northern and central counties.