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Scattered Storms Forming

| July 13, 2016 @ 3:28 pm

RADAR CHECK: As expected, storms are more widely scattered across Alabama this afternoon… but some are strong, producing heavy rain and lots of lightning as they drift eastward…

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Showers and storms will dissipate later this evening after the sun sets.

The weather won’t change much tomorrow; hot and humid, partly sunny, a few scattered afternoon thunderstorms. The high will be in the low 90s in most places.

FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: We should see an increase in the coverage of scattered showers and storms Friday and Saturday thanks to a weak surface boundary stalling out just north of the state. Any one spot stands about a 50/50 chance of getting wet both days, with the best chance of showers and storms during the afternoon and evening hours. Storms will be a little more widely spaced Sunday. Highs will be close to 90 Friday and Saturday, and up in the low to mid 90s Sunday.

NEXT WEEK: A strong upper high is forecast to develop northwest of Alabama (6000 meter heights at 500 mb), setting up a pretty nasty heat wave there. Alabama will be on the periphery of the heat bubble, but still we could see afternoon temperatures approaching 100 degrees toward the end of the week with showers and storms becoming rather isolated due to the warm air aloft. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

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TROPICS: All remains quiet across the Atlantic basin; tropical storm formation is not expected through the week.

AT THE BEACH: A thunderstorm produced multiple waterspouts at Navarre Beach this afternoon…

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But, the sky is mostly sunny in most other coastal communities. Not much change through the weekend from Panama City Beach over to Gulf Shores… 7 to 9 hours of sunshine daily with a passing storm from time to time. Highs 87-90 on the immediate coast, with low to mid 90s inland. Sea water temperatures are mostly in the upper 80s. See a very detailed Gulf Coast forecast here.

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