Drier Air Moves In Later Today
RADAR CHECK: We have early morning showers and thunderstorms in progress cross North and Central Alabama ahead of a surface front… these are moving southeast, and are well below severe limits.
As the front pushes southward, we believe most of the showers and storms will wind up over the southern half of Alabama this afternoon as dry air arrives over the northern counties of the state. Today’s high will be in the low 90s with a mix of sun and clouds.
TOMORROW/THURSDAY: No doubt these will be the nicest days of the week, with sunny days, lower humidity, and cooler nights. Highs between 88 and 91, and by Thursday morning some of the cooler pockets across North Alabama will drop to near 60 degrees for a little preview of fall. Any showers will be confined to the far southern part of Alabama.
FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Moisture levels will slowly rise; we will introduce a small risk of a shower Friday afternoon, and for the weekend, the chance of “scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms”, so typical for a summer day. Days will be partly sunny with afternoon highs pretty close to 90 degrees.
Not much change into next week… see the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
GULF COAST WEATHER: Yes, you will experience a passing storm from time to time, but the overall picture looks good for the Central Gulf Coast (Panama City Beach west to Gulf Shores) through the weekend with about 7 to 9 hours of sunshine each day. Highs on the immediate coast will hold in the upper 80s, with low to mid 90s inland. Sea water temperatures are in the low to mid 80s.
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TROPICS: The Atlantic basin remains very, very quiet and tropical storm formation is not expected through the week.
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