Claudette has formed and we’ll be dealing with tropical rain, some of which will be very heavy at times, throughout today and the first half of Sunday. Another wave of storms will move through on Monday and Tuesday, before we sort of return back to a normal summertime pattern.
TROPICAL SOAKER AHEAD: A broad tropical low in the Gulf of Mexico (Potential Tropical Cyclone 3) has spread a large mass of rain onto the Gulf Coast this afternoon… elsewhere across Alabama the sky is partly sunny with temperatures mostly in the 87-90 degree range. Clouds will thicken tonight as the tropical low moves northward.
EYES ON THE GULF: A developing tropical system promises to bring a good soaking to much of Alabama over the next 48 hours. But, early this morning there is no rain on radar, and temperatures are mostly in the 60s. The northern half of the state will stay dry today with a partly sunny sky along with a high in the low 90s. To the south, rain moves into Southwest Alabama by early afternoon, and will slowly spread northward tonight.
ANOTHER DRY JUNE DAY: The sky is mostly sunny across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures generally in the 87-91 degree range. The sky will be mostly fair tonight with a low in the mid to upper 60s.
DRY AGAIN TODAY: Temperatures are in the 58-64 degree range across much of Alabama early this morning, we expect another mostly sunny day ahead with a high around 90 degrees this afternoon. The average high for Birmingham on June 17 is 89.
DRY JUNE DAY: The entire state of Alabama is rain-free this afternoon, very unusual for June. A dry airmass covers the state, and with a sunny sky temperatures are mostly in the mid 80s. Dewpoints are in the 50s, and tonight will be clear and pleasant with a low between 58 and 64 degrees for most communities.
Today will be another sunny day with a high the mid to upper 80s, and the humidity levels will remain low for mid-June. Dry weather continues tomorrow, but some rain could move into extreme South Alabama Friday as a tropical low in the Gulf of Mexico approaches the coast. The northern 2/3 of the state will remain rain-free Friday with afternoon highs around 90 degrees.
RADAR CHECK: Most of Alabama is dry this afternoon; we do note a band of strong to severe thunderstorms along the Gulf Coast from Dauphin Island to Panama City Beach. These storms are moving southward, and should be off the coast soon. Tonight will be mostly fair and very pleasant with lows mostly in the 60-65 degree range, but cooler spots over the northern half of the state will dip into the 50s.
