Typical Mid-June Weather

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SUN AND A FEW STORMS: If you could define a typical mid-June weather day in Alabama, yesterday was it. Lots of sun during the day… a high around 90… and a handful of afternoon storms in widely scattered spots. The storms didn’t move much due to light winds aloft, and we actually had some flooding issues just northeast of downtown Birmingham (in Tarrant) from one of them.

We just don’t see much change in this overall pattern for the rest of the week. An upper high is across the Deep South, and the warm air aloft will limit the number of showers and storms we have every afternoon. The chance of any one spot seeing a storm is about one in five… here is the HRRR model output valid today at 1:00 p.m. CT

Showers will fade away every evening after the sun goes down, and afternoon highs will remain generally in the 89 to 92 degree range. Days will be partly to mostly sunny.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: The upper ridge will shift west, and the air aloft here will be a little cooler, making the air a little more unstable. Accordingly, the number of afternoon showers and storms should increase a bit. Not a “rainy” weekend, but just keep in mind you might deal with a passing shower or storm at some point. Expect a mix of sun and clouds both days with a high between 88 and 91 degrees.

The trend toward lower heat levels and increased shower and storm activity will continue into early next week as the heat ridge continues drifting to the west, away from Alabama. See the Weather Xtreme video for the maps, graphics, and details.

GULF COAST WEATHER: The weather looks great through the weekend for the stretch of coast from Panama City west to Gulf Shores. Mostly sunny days, fair nights, with just a few isolated storms along the way. Highs on the immediate coast will be in the upper 80s, with low 90s possible inland. The sea water temperature this morning at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab is 83 degrees.

TROPICS: Tropical storm formation is not expected this week across the Atlantic basin.

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