Southeast Alabama Showers

RADAR CHECK: At daybreak showers are mostly confined to Southeast Alabama… south of I-85, and east of I-65…

To the north, the weather is clear and cool; Cullman reports 50 degrees at 6:00 a.m.

THE DAY AHEAD: The best chance of showers will stay over Southeast Alabama today, but a few isolated showers could form this afternoon as far northwest as Birmingham. Otherwise, the day will feature a mix of sun and clouds, and we rise into the low to mid 80s this afternoon.

REST OF THE WEEK: The weather will be fairly quiet tomorrow through Friday with a mix of sun and clouds each day along with a high between 81 and 84 degrees. There will be sufficient moisture for a few widely scattered showers; the more numerous ones will be over the eastern half of the state. Chance of any one spot seeing a shower on these three days will be in the 20/30 percent range, and mostly during the afternoon and evening hours.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Not much change; we will have intervals of sunshine Saturday and Sunday, and on both days we will maintain the risk of scattered showers. Nothing especially widespread or heavy, but just understand if you have something going on outdoors, a passing shower is a possibility from time to time. Highs over the weekend will be at or just over 80 degrees.

NEXT WEEK: The overall pattern won’t change much; isolated showers, highs in the low 80s, partly sunny days. The most interesting element will clearly be the potential for tropical development in the Gulf of Mexico; the GFS, ECMWF (Euro), and GEM (Canadian) all show a tropical low by mid-week in the Gulf. The pattern favors this, but no way of knowing at this point if this becomes a significant system, or where it will wind up. Check out the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Alabama will host ULM (University of Louisiana at Monroe) Saturday at 3:00 at Bryant Denny Stadium; there will be cloudy periods during the game, and a passing shower is not out of the question. Temperatures will fall from near 81 degrees at kickoff, into the mid 70s by the fourth quarter. Mississippi State will visit Auburn at Jordan Hare Stadium Saturday evening (6:30 kickoff)… the sky will be mostly cloudy with one or two light showers possible during the game. Temperature at kickoff near 75 degrees, falling to near 70 by the final whistle.

TROPICS: Tropical Storm Ida is over the Central Atlantic with sustained winds of 45 mph; it will meander around this week far from land, and it not expected to reach hurricane strength. A broad low off the South Atlantic coast will drift northeast, some risk it becomes “sub-tropical” in coming days.

AT THE BEACH: About 6 to 8 hours of sunshine daily on the coast from Gulf Shores east to Panama City Beach through the weekend, with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible. Highs will stay in the 80; sea water temperatures are mostly in the low 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.

SO LONG SUMMER: The autumnal equinox is early tomorrow morning at 3:22 CDT. Less than 24 hours of summer left.

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