Slow Warming Trend Continues
GENERALLY DRY: While the chance of a shower is not zero, most communities around here will stay rain-free through the weekend as we continue to see sinking motion (subsidence) on the west side of an upper low that is near Greenville, SC this morning. And, the weather will continue to trend warmer. We project a high in the mid 80s today, upper 80s tomorrow, and then highs between 87 and 90 over the weekend. Days will be partly sunny, nights will be mostly fair, and the chance of any one spot seeing an afternoon shower will be in the 5 to 10 percent range.
NEXT WEEK: Showers remain isolated Monday, but there could be a slow increase in the number of scattered showers and thunderstorms by Tuesday and Wednesday as moisture levels rise, and a weak surface boundary approaches from the north. Highs will be generally in the mid to upper 80s; see the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
AT THE BEACH: Mostly sunny days, fair nights through early next week from Panama City Beach west to Gulf Shores, with only widely scattered showers and thunderstorms around each day. Highs on the immediate coast will range from 82 to 85, with 87 to 90 degree warmth just a few miles inland each afternoon. The sea water temperature early this morning at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab is 82 degrees.
TROPICS: The Atlantic basin remains quiet; over in the eastern Pacific Hurricane Blanca is packing sustained winds of 125 mph, and will be close to the southern tip of Baja California by Saturday, but it will be weakening considerably by then.
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