A Tropical Plume of Moisture
A quick radar check this afternoon shows once again, heavy rain falling across portions of Alabama. Today the more intense activity is across eastern portions of the state, especially areas east of Interstate 65. Areas along U.S. Highways 280 and 431 are being impacted as well. Some of the counties seeing the more intense rain currently are: Cherokee, Calhoun, Clay, Chambers, Lee and Tallapoosa. I would not be surprised to see some flash flood warnings issued across East Alabama this afternoon.
The reason for all this unsettled weather across the state is a deep fetch of tropical moisture being pulled north from as far away as the eastern Pacific Ocean. As it crosses the Gulf, it picks up even more moisture and heads due north across Coastal Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. The upper-level low over the Mississippi Valley that has been pulling the moisture north will begin to move out of the region on Sunday. Only then we will finally see less rain in the forecast and hopefully get a chance to dry out.
Category: Alabama's Weather