Storms Stay Few And Far Between Through Sunday

PLEASANT MORNING: A number of communities have dropped into the 50s on this first morning of July… temperatures at sunrise include:

Black Creek (just northeast of Gadsden) 56
Cullman 57
Fort Payne 57
Valley Head 57
Coker 58
Concord 58
Russellville 59
Center Point 61

Just for the fun of it, I checked the observations up north, and noticed Crane Lake, Minnesota dropped to 36 degrees at 6:00 a.m. CT. How about that for July 1.

HOT HOLIDAY WEEKEND: Alabama’s weather won’t change much through Sunday. The stalled surface front over the middle of the state will gradually wash out, meaning humidity levels slowly rising. While a shower or thunderstorm will be possible each day during the afternoon and evening hours, odds of any one spot getting rain will remain pretty small, in the 10-20 percent range.

Temperatures will creep up into the mid 90s; a few spots could see upper 90s Sunday afternoon. Expect partly to mostly sunny days and fair nights.

NEXT WEEK: We do expect to see an increase in the number of scattered showers and thunderstorms Monday as a weak surface front approaches, and the air aloft becomes a little colder. No wash-out, but just understand a passing storm is very possible Monday, especially during the afternoon and evening hours. Most of the showers should be over by fireworks time at 9:00.

Then, for the rest of the week, expect pretty typical summer weather with partly sunny days and the risk of “scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms”. Highs will be mostly in the low 90s… see the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

TROPICS: All remains quiet across the Atlantic basin, and tropical storm formation is not expected through early next week.

AT THE BEACH: About 7 to 9 hours of sunshine each day on the coast from Panama City Beach over to Gulf Shores with the risk of a few scattered storms daily. Highs will be in the upper 80s on the immediate coast, with 90s inland. The sea water temperature early this morning at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab is 84 degrees. See a very detailed Gulf Coast forecast here.

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I will be live at an event in Bibb County this afternoon, so just one Weather Xtreme video today. But I will post fresh forecast notes here by 4:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!

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Category: Alabama's Weather