Strong Storms Tonight
RADAR CHECK: All eyes are on the strong storms over Tennessee dropping southward; these will enter North Alabama this evening with potential for strong straight line winds and some hail.
SPC maintains an “enhanced” severe weather risk for the northeast corner of the state, and a “slight” risk down to Birmingham tonight. The core severe weather threat tonight will be along and north of U.S. 278, or north of a line from Hamilton to Cullman to Gadsden, but isolated severe storms are possible down to I-20.
TOMORROW: SPC has a “marginal” severe weather risk defined for most of Alabama; storms tomorrow will be scattered in nature, but where they do form, they will be strong. Otherwise, expect a mix of sun and clouds with a high in the low to mid 90s.
THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND: The upper high grows stronger, and accordingly our weather will be hot, hazy, humid, and mostly dry. Understand we will have thunderstorms around each afternoon, but they will be isolated, and the chance of any one spot getting wet will be in the 20 percent bracket. Afternoon highs will be in the mid to upper 90s as we approach the climatological peak of the summer heat in late July and early August.
NEXT WEEK: No overall change; hot hazy days, fair nights, and the risk of isolated afternoon storms. Highs will stay in the 90s. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
AT THE BEACH: Mostly sunny days and fair nights on the Gulf Coast from Panama City Beach west to Gulf Shores through the weekend, with the risk of an occasional passing thunderstorm. Highs on the immediate coast will be in the 87 to 90 degree range, with mid 90s inland. The sea water temperature this afternoon at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab is a warm 88 degrees.
TROPICS: Tropical Storm Claudette is becoming “post tropical” in the colder water of the North Atlantic, and will impact Nova Scotia tomorrow. The rest of the Atlantic basin is very quiet.
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