MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - An approaching cold front will bring showers painstakingly close to us Thursday. We are tracking the potential for scattered rain to fall on parts of Marengo, Wilcox, Perry, Dallas and even Chilton counties late in the afternoon into the early evening hours. Something to keep in mind if for any Trick-or-Treat plans.

For the rest of the southern half of the state, including Montgomery and the overwhelming majority of the WSFA coverage area - no rain is expected.

If we indeed record no rain Thursday, that will make October 2024 the driest month we’ve experienced with only 0.02″ of rain. That’s the lowest monthly rainfall total we’ve measured at Montgomery since October of 1978 and the fourth-driest month on record. The driest month was October 1904; it remains the only month that Montgomery measured NO rain whatsoever!

Today will feature sun and clouds, with highs in the middle 80s and southeast winds. Trick-or-treat forecast this evening, we will see clouds around with winds remaining noticeable around 5 to 10 mph becoming calm overnight. Temperatures will fall into the 70s, hovering into the 60s by Friday morning.

There’s no evidence of widespread soaking rain in the next seven days - and maybe longer.

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As we move into November this weekend, expect each day to feature sun and clouds. Highs will remain in the middle 80s with overnight lows in the 60s. Dry weather is expected this weekend.

Don’t forget - we “fall back” one hour Sunday morning at 2 a.m., as we move back to standard time. That means the sunrise will be one hour earlier, while the sunsets will also move up an hour. Most digital devices will do this automatically, but remember to change ovens, microwaves and analog clocks that do not.

As for next week, conditions remain consistent for Monday and Election Day on Tuesday. Highs warm into the 80s with overnight lows in the 60s.

First Alert: There is indication of another frontal boundary moving into the area by next Wednesday/Thursday. It could give us another chance for rain to move back into the region. Something we will track closely this week, into the week and through early next week.

Tracking the Tropics: The National Hurricane Center has an “area of interest” in the Caribbean Sea that they are watching closely for some potential tropical development this weekend into early next week. If and when there is something to report on, we will surely let you know!