Weekend Forecast Adjustments

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RADAR UPDATE: The heavier storms have pushed to near the Georgia border this afternoon… some light rain still lingers to the west, including a few new showers over the western half of Alabama. The showers will end this evening, and the sky should clear late tonight as drier air temporarily works into the state. We believe most of the showers should be over by 9:00 p.m.

WEEKEND FORECAST CHANGES: Tomorrow still looks generally dry, with a good supply of sunshine and a high in the mid 80s. A few showers are certainly possible, but they will be few and far between. The chance of any one spot getting wet tomorrow is only about 10 percent.

However, on Sunday, 12Z models have come in with a much higher moisture content, and we will need to raise the chance of showers and storms, mainly Sunday afternoon and into the evening hours. The 12Z NAM comes in with a robust 69% chance of rain for any given point Sunday.

NEXT WEEK: A surface boundary will approach from the north Monday, so we will keep a pretty decent chance of showers and storms in the forecast. New data shows the front stalling out north of Alabama and dissipating, meaning we stay in moist air. For this reason, we will need to mention the standard risk of “scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms Tuesday and Wednesday. Then, a short wave could enhance the coverage of showers and storms on Thursday.

Late next week, a strong upper high forms over Oklahoma, which will represent the center of hot air. This will try and nose into Alabama from the west, so we should see highs at or over 90 degrees by Friday of next week if this solution is correct.

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ANDREA: This system is becoming extra-tropical over South Carolina this afternoon on the journey northeast. Raleigh, NC has measured over 4 inches of rain today, and a tornado watch remains in effect for parts of the Mid-Atlantic Coast region. The rest of the Atlantic basin is quiet for now.

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Category: Alabama's Weather