ALABAMA — Alabama’s first real taste of fall continues this weekend, and another big surge of cooler air may be on the way in early October. Temperatures are expected to warm back up next week, but long-range guidance is showing a signal for a noticeable cooldown during the first full week of October. Morning lows could return to the 40s and 50s around October 6 to 8, though timing and temperatures will likely change as the event draws closer.
First Taste of Fall Continues This Weekend
The cooler, more comfortable air that arrived recently will continue across Alabama this weekend. Crisp mornings and pleasant afternoons are giving much of the state its first real taste of fall after a long, warm summer.
That cool stretch will not last forever, as temperatures are expected to warm back up next week. Still, the break in the heat is a welcome sign that the fall pattern is beginning to kick into gear across the Southeast.
Polo’s Remnants Pulled Into a Developing Trough
What is left of Hurricane Polo in the Pacific is expected to get pulled into a developing trough that shifts east across the middle of the country late next week. That system could help drive a stronger push of cooler air southward.
Eventually, a cold front associated with this system could sweep through Alabama, opening the door for another round of cooler, drier air. The front would mark the second significant cooldown of the fall season for much of the state.
Ensembles Point Toward Lows in the 40s and 50s
Both the GFS and Euro AI ensembles are picking up on a signal for a noticeable cooldown during the first full week of October. When multiple ensemble systems show the same general pattern this far out, it increases confidence that a change is coming…