Humidity Levels Rise Late This Week
AS NICE AS IT GETS: Feels more like early October across Alabama today; a sunny sky, low humidity, and temperatures about 10 degrees below average. Some spots, like Cullman and Haleyville, didn’t get out of the 70s today, with low 80s for Birmingham.
Tonight will be very pleasant with a clear sky; we will forecast a low near 60 early tomorrow, but cooler pockets will easily visit the 50s again.
TOMORROW/FRIDAY: Mostly sunny weather continues with a slow warming trend; we expect a high in the mid 80s tomorrow, and upper 80s Friday. Humidity levels will begin to rise Friday making it feel more like August again.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Moisture will continue to increase from the east, and we will forecast a mix of sun and clouds Saturday and Sunday with some risk of scattered showers and storms. The best chance of showers will come during the afternoon and evening hours, and the highest coverage should be on the eastern side of the state. Afternoon highs over the weekend will be mostly in the upper 80s.
NEXT WEEK: Looks fairly quiet; just a few widely scattered showers each afternoon, with partly sunny days and highs close to 90 degrees. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
EYES ON ERIKA: Tropical Storm Erika is packing sustained winds of 45 mph this afternoon as it approaches the northern Leeward Islands. It will move over Puerto Rico tomorrow with potential for beneficial rain, and then on to the Bahamas Friday and Saturday. The system is expected to remain a tropical storm through Sunday, but a number of computer models indicate the chance of strengthening after passing longitude 75W.
The official forecast from NHC brings Erika into Southeast Florida, not too far from Miami, Monday morning as a category one hurricane.
We do note the 18Z models have shifted a bit to the right, and there is a real chance that Erika could turn northward before making landfall in Florida.
There remains a good bit of uncertainty in the forecast, but those that live in the Florida Peninsula need to keep up with the latest forecasts. It is unlikely that Erika gets into the Gulf of Mexico, but we can’t totally rule that out. Again, see the Weather Xtreme video for maps and graphics.
AT THE BEACH: Very nice weather continues with mostly sunny days and fair nights on the Gulf Coast from Gulf Shores west to Panama City Beach through the weekend… just a few isolated storms around. Highs will be in the upper 80s, and sea water temperatures are mostly in the mid 80s. See the complete Gulf Coast 7 Day Planner here. The Gulf Coast Beach Forecast is presented by Gulf Shores Plantation by Mandoki Hospitality Vacation Rentals. Escape to Gulf Shores Plantation where memories last a lifetime.
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