Rain Returns To Alabama Friday
SUNNY, WARM AFTERNOON: Temperatures are mostly in the mid 80s across the great state of Alabama this afternoon with a strong May sun. Tonight will be clear and pleasant with a low in the mid 60s early tomorrow.
Summer-like weather continues tomorrow and Thursday with a good supply of sunshine both days, along with highs in the 87 to 90 degree range thanks to an upper ridge overhead.
RAIN RETURNS FRIDAY: A large scale upper low, now over the Southwest U.S., will lift out through mid-week, and bring our next chance of rain Friday. Showers and storms will enter the state during the day, continuing Friday night. The 12Z model set is a tad faster; seems like the primary window for rain comes from about 12:00 noon Friday until 3:00 a.m. Saturday. Understand it won’t rain that entire time, but occasional showers and storms are a good bet.
A few strong thunderstorms will be possible as surface based CAPE values (instability, or the ability of air parcels to rise freely) will rise to near 2,000 j/kg, but wind fields are not especially strong, and the overall severe weather risk doesn’t look especially high. For now SPC does not has a severe weather risk defined Friday, although I would not be surprised if they throw up a “marginal risk” at some point. Hail and gusty winds will be the primary threats, and rain amounts should be around 1/2 inch. A few isolated spots could see up to one inch.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Rain should end during the pre-dawn hours, very early Saturday morning… the sky becomes partly to mostly sunny during the day Saturday with high between 76 and 80 degrees. Then, Sunday will be a delightful day with ample sunshine and a high in the low 80s.
NEXT WEEK: The week looks pretty quiet with an upper ridge building; that means mostly sunny, warm days and fair pleasant nights. We might consider mentioning a few scattered showers toward the end of the week as moisture levels rise. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
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