Hot/Hazy Summer Weather; Isolated Storms
RADAR CHECK: Most of the showers and storms are over the southern half of the state this afternoon, and even there they are widely spaced. Otherwise, the day is hot and hazy with temperatures in the low to mid 90s.
TOMORROW THROUGH THE WEEKEND: An upper air high will remain parked over the Deep South, meaning little change in our weather through Sunday. Partly sunny, hot, hazy days, fair nights, and a few thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. In this pattern storms that do form will be widely separated, but strong. SPC has parts of Central and South Alabama in a “marginal” severe weather risk for Saturday.
Highs will be generally in the mid 90s, slightly above average for mid-July in Alabama.
NEXT WEEK: The 12Z GFS continues the idea of the ridge holding next week, so I am not sure we will see much weather change. Partly sunny, hot, hazy days will continue with just a few widely spaced afternoon storms each day. Highs will hold in the low to mid 90s if the ridge does stay in place. But, remember earlier GFS runs suggested some type of upper low could form around the Mid-South at mid-week. For now that idea is off the table.
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AT THE BEACH: About 7 to 9 hours of sunshine daily on the Gulf Coast between Gulf Shores and Panama City Beach, with the usual risk of a passing thunderstorm from time to time. One storm on the coast produced this waterspout this morning on the East Bay at Gulf Breeze, FL… photo from Amy Leonard
Highs on the immediate coast will be in the upper 80s, with low 90s inland. Sea water temperatures are mostly in the mid 80s.
TROPICS: No sign of any active weather in the tropical Atlantic; over in the western Pacific Typhoon Chan-Hom will move into the China coast over the weekend.
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