FEELS MORE LIKE FALL: A deep upper trough over the eastern U.S. will bring down some very dry air into Alabama today; expect sunshine in full supply with lower humidity and a high in the low 80s this afternoon. Communities across the Tennessee Valley most likely won’t make it out of the 70s.
A severe thunderstorm is moving northeast through the central parts of Dekalb County which is showing signs of rotation.
RADAR CHECK: As forecast, we have strong thunderstorms over the eastern half of Alabama this afternoon. They are all east of I-65, and some of the heavier storms are producing gusty winds and small hail. Otherwise, we have a mix of sun and clouds across the state with afternoon temperatures in the 80s away from the showers.
We have a few isolated showers that have popped up on radar as we have made it to 12:40 pm on this early Wednesday afternoon.
DEEPER MOISTURE EAST OF I-65: We will mention a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, mainly for the eastern counties of Alabama, ahead of a cold front. SPC has East Alabama in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms east of I-65…
COMFORTABLE AFTERNOON: Temperatures are 5-10 degrees below average across Alabama this afternoon with readings mostly in the upper 70s and low 80s; lower dew points are making the day feel almost like early fall. There are basically no showers on radar statewide at mid-afternoon; we will hang on to the chance of a few isolated showers over East and Southeast Alabama this evening. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 60s.
At 11:00 am, we have a few clouds over the west and northwestern parts of Central Alabama while the rest of the area is mainly sunny.
PLEASANT MORNING: Temperatures are mostly in the low 60s across North/Central Alabama early this morning, but a few spots have slipped into the upper 50s. Today will be partly to mostly sunny with a high in the 82-85 degree range; showers will be confined to far East and Southeast Alabama this afternoon.
RADAR CHECK: Most of the showers across Alabama are south of I-20; heavier thunderstorms are over parts of East Alabama’s Chambers, Lee, and Macon counties at mid-afternoon. Showers over the northern third of the state are few and far between; and temperatures are mostly in the 80s. Showers and storms will end this evening, and the sky becomes mostly fair late tonight.
As we have reached the 11 o’clock hour on this Monday morning, we have a few light showers over the east and northeastern parts of Central Alabama, while nearly the rest of the area is dry.
A FEW SHOWERS/STORMS LATER TODAY: Moist, tropical air remains over Alabama this morning. The radar is quiet at daybreak, but we will forecast scattered showers and thunderstorms by afternoon… odds of any one spot getting wet today are around 40 percent. Otherwise, expect a mix of sun and clouds with a high in the mid 80s.
Patchy Dense Fog has developed across portions of Alabama this morning. Be careful when driving.
Thunderstorms are producing heavy rain and lightning in the I-65 Corridor this afternoon.
Storms were beginning to build over most of Alabama this afternoon. Be alert for lightning and heavy rain.
Showers are popping up across Alabama like popcorn in a moderately unstable airmass. Some of them will become storms with lightning this afternoon, and heavy rain is possible with the heavier ones.
Showers will begin thinning out across the state today and Monday. There is hope that there will be additional beneficial rainfall toward the middle and latter parts of the month.
James Spann
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