Storms Increasing Across Alabama
RADAR UPDATE: Showers and storms continue to increase, especially over the western half of the state at mid-afternoon. A severe thunderstorm watch is up for parts of East Mississippi until 7p CT.
Showers and storms will progress eastward tonight; the main issues will come from gusty winds, frequent lightning, and brief heavy rain. Storms will end between 9:00 and midnight.
TOMORROW/FRIDAY: A pool of warm, moist air will stay locked over the Deep South, so we will need to mention the risk of scattered showers and thunderstorms both days. Then will be pretty random, and mostly during the afternoon and evening hours. Otherwise, mixed sun and clouds both days with a high in the mid 80s.
THE WEEKEND: No real change; the chance of any one spot seeing a shower or storm Saturday and Sunday is about one on three, and again the core risk will come during the 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. time frame. We reach the mid 80s both days with a partly sunny sky away from the showers and thunderstorms. Another words, very routine weather for the end of May in Alabama.
And, similar weather will continue into early next week. Warm, muggy days with the risk of scattered showers and thunderstorms.
GULF COAST WEATHER: About 7 to 9 hours of sunshine each day tomorrow through the weekend with a few widely scattered showers and thunderstorms around each day; highs on the immediate coast from Panama City west to Gulf Shores will be in the low 80s… the sea water temperature this afternoon at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab is 79 degrees.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES: We have Alabama and Auburn playing in Oklahoma City in the tournament that begins tomorrow; if you are headed that way understand showers and storms are possible on a daily basis, and rain delays are certainly possible, if not likely. The weather will trend drier by Sunday with few, if any showers around by then.
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