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Higher Rain Chances Arrive Tomorrow

| July 8, 2014 @ 6:15 am

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ON THE MAPS: A rather strong upper trough is supporting a band of thunderstorms across the nation’s heartland this morning, and the surface front associated with this feature will drift down into Tennessee tomorrow, giving us an increase in the coverage of showers and thunderstorms.

But, before that arrives, our weather won’t change too much today. Partly sunny, a few widely scattered showers and storms this afternoon with a high at or just over 90 degrees in most places.

TOMORROW/THURSDAY: These two days should offer the best coverage of showers and storms. In fact, some rain is possible tomorrow morning as the surface front nears the Tennessee border. A few strong thunderstorms are possible; SPC has the low end 5 percent risk of severe weather in place across much of Alabama, but organized severe thunderstorms are not expected. Due to the clouds and showers, tomorrow’s high will be only in the mid 80s in most places.

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The coverage of showers and storms Thursday is a little more questionable; the NAM and GFS are hinting that drier air will creep down into North Alabama, suggesting the more numerous showers will be over the southern half of the state. We will hang on to the risk of a few passing showers or storms Thursday with a high in the upper 80s.

FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: The weather will trend drier and hotter, as the front washes out and an upper high builds across the Deep South. Look for a good supply of hazy sunshine all three days with only isolated afternoon showers and storms; afternoon highs rise into the low 90s, with a few mid 90s possible over the western half of the state.

Coverage of showers and storms should increase again early next week as the upper high weakens, and another surface front approaches from the north. See the Weather Xtreme video for the maps, graphics, and details.

TROPICS: The Atlantic basin will remain very quiet this week with dry air in place… over in the western Pacific, Typhoon Neoguri is just west of Okinawa with sustained winds of 125 mph… it will weaken and move into southern Japan in about 30 hours… flooding is the main threat for Japan. Again, see the Weather Xtreme video for maps and graphics.

AT THE BEACH: About 7 to 9 hours of sunshine each day from Panama City over to Gulf Shores through the weekend with only widely scattered thunderstorms around. Highs on the immediate coast will be in the upper 80s… the sea water temperature at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab has dropped to 79 degrees this morning.

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