Hot Weekend; Big Changes Next Week
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today**
RADAR CHECK: As expected, not much action this afternoon. We have a few isolated showers over the far eastern part of the state, and they are drifting south…
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: An upper ridge will mean hot and mostly dry weather for our state tomorrow and Sunday; highs in the 92-95 degree range with hazy sunshine. A few afternoon showers or storms can always fire up on a summer afternoon around here, but they should be few and far between.
NEXT WEEK: The ridge moves west, and models continue to develop a strong, long wave upper trough for mid-summer over the eastern half of the nation. Afternoon showers and storms are possible Monday, with showers and storms become more widespread Tuesday in advance of a cold front pushing down from the north.
A nice dose of dry, continental air should invade Alabama Wednesday through Friday with lower humidity and cooler nights. Looks like we might make a run at record lows early Thursday morning with temperatures reaching the 58-62 degree range. Highs over the latter half of the week will be in the 80s with low humidity levels. Very refreshing for July.
GULF COAST WEATHER: About 7 to 9 hours of sunshine along the Alabama Gulf Coast through Monday with only widely scattered storms. Highs on the immediate coast will be in the upper 80s, and sea water temperatures are mostly in the mid 80s. Showers and thunderstorms will be more likely on the coast from Panama City to Gulf Shores by Tuesday. The image below is from Orange Beach this afternoon… photo from @ringram2077
TROPICS: All remains quiet and tropical storm formation is not expected through the weekend across the Atlantic basin.
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