Light rain possible this week in Alabama

A few places in Alabama could actually see rain this week.

But.

The National Weather Service doesn’t expect most people to see them, and where it does fall, it could be minor.

Another downside is that it will be Halloween, which falls on Thursday.

The weather service expects the worsening drought in Alabama to continue for much of this week.

In fact, in many regions, October may end without a single drop of rain.

latest report from US Drought Monitor shows that drought has spread across much of the state over the past week:

The next drought update will be released this Thursday.

However, there is a chance of rain for some. Forecasters expect a cold front to arrive Thursday that could bring a few showers to parts of northern and western Alabama.

Here’s the rain potential from 7am to 7pm on Thursday, October 31st:

Here’s the chance of rain from 7:00 pm Thursday to 7:00 am Friday, November 1:

On Friday, the chance of rain decreases during the day:

There are signs that rain may return to Alabama after this week, although it is by no means certain.

Here’s the 6-10 day precipitation forecast from the Climate Prediction Center. It shows the chance of near-average precipitation in Alabama during the first week of November, with a slightly higher chance in northwest Alabama:

According to CPC forecasts, the state is expected to experience near-average rainfall through November 10: