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Archive for July 7th, 2016

Hot, Mostly Dry Tomorrow

Hot, Mostly Dry Tomorrow

| July 7, 2016 @ 3:04 pm

QUIET SUMMER AFTERNOON: Showers are almost impossible to find across the great state of Alabama on this July afternoon thanks to warmer air aloft. Temperatures are in the mid 90s in most spots. We are watching another MCS (mesoscale convective system) pushing down into Middle Tennessee, but most of those storms should remain north of […]

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Heat Bursts Occurred in SW Oklahoma Last Night

Heat Bursts Occurred in SW Oklahoma Last Night

| July 7, 2016 @ 1:40 pm

You may ask yourself, what is a heat burst. It is a phenomenon that causes extreme winds, a dramatic rise in temperature and a rapid drop in humidity. It happens when air transported high in the atmosphere by a thunderstorm comes crashing back to earth in a downdraft. Most downdrafts are cool in nature, cooled […]

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Midday Nowcast: Better Chance Finding A 4-Leaf Clover Than Getting Rain Today

Midday Nowcast: Better Chance Finding A 4-Leaf Clover Than Getting Rain Today

| July 7, 2016 @ 12:10 pm

That’s right! My wife will have a better chance at knocking that one off of her bucket list than anyone receiving any rainfall today. At this hour, it is all clear on the radar, and mostly clear skies on the latest satellite image over Central Alabama. Pretty much that is the way it will stay […]

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Hot; Only Isolated Storms Through Tomorrow

Hot; Only Isolated Storms Through Tomorrow

| July 7, 2016 @ 6:31 am

HOT SUMMER WEATHER: The upper ridge will strengthen across Alabama today, meaning showers and storms will be fewer in number, and heat levels are headed higher. With a partly to mostly sunny sky, we expect highs in the mid 90s today and tomorrow, with potential for upper 90s in spots. The chance of any one […]

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