Rain Has Exited The State At Midday, Let’s Welcome In The Fall AirMost of Central Alabama can sit back and enjoy this fine weather that we are having as we are approaching the noon hour. We have clear skies for nearly all of the area at this point, with the only exception where clouds are pushing out of the area in the southeastern parts. Temperatures are currently ranging in the low to mid-70s throughout the area. Birmingham is currently at 75 degrees.
At 11:15 AM, radar for Central Alabama was showing mainly dry conditions for nearly everyone in the area, with a few left over showers near Valley and Tuskegee in the southeastern part. Radar will be clear of any rain activity for at least the next four or five day, according to what Hurricane Irma does.
Weather For The Remainder Of Your WednesdayVery comfortable temperatures and breezy conditions can be expected throughout the remainder of the day, along with clearing skies for the areas that currently have lingering clouds. Afternoon highs will top out in the mid 70s to near 80 degrees throughout the area. Winds will be out of the north at 10-15 MPH through the afternoon. Skies will be clear tonight and the winds will begin to slow down throughout the overnight hours. Lows will be in the 50s throughout the area, with a few of the colder spots hitting the 40s.
Has Fall Arrived Early In Central Alabama?Of course the answer is no, but the only reason that you will have to complain about Thursday’s weather will be because of work keeping you from enjoying it. High pressure will be off to our northwest and bringing in drier air from the north into Central Alabama. Dewpoint values will be in the lower 50s and that will allow the day feel really comfortable. Afternoon highs will be in the mid-70s to the lower 80s throughout the area.
Rinse & Repeat Forecast Through The Weekend For Central AlabamaThese really nice conditions will persist on Friday and throughout the weekend… Mainly sunny skies and lower dewpoints, with no rain at all in the forecast. Afternoon highs will be in the upper 70s to the mid-80s throughout the area each day.
Very Active TropicsCategory 5 Hurricane Irma
As of the latest update, Irma continues to have maximum sustained winds at 185 MPH, and is moving to the west-northwest at 16 MPH. The eye is nearing the Virgin Islands, and will pass very near Puerto Rico this afternoon and into tonight. Latest forecast track from the NHC has Irma continuing to the west-northwest through Friday and starts to make the turn to the north on Saturday. Now the question is where exactly does Irma make landfall. There are still several scenarios possible, but the cone has anywhere from the southern part of South Carolina over to the Big Bend in Florida.
Tropical Storm Jose
More than likely when the next update comes out, Jose should become a hurricane. Maximum sustained winds are currently at 70 MPH, and is moving to the west-northwest at 17 MPH. It looks like for now that Jose will recurve well before reaching the US Mainland, but the island of Bermuda could be in the path. We’ll know more about its path in the next few days. As of now, NHC keeps Jose below a major hurricane.
Tropical Storm Katia
Katia currently has maximum sustained winds at 45 MPH, and is moving to the east-southeast at 5 MPH. Katia is expected to meander around close to the same location where she is currently through Friday morning before moving onshore in Mexico on Saturday morning. Strengthening is expected and Katia could become a hurricane before making landfall. No threat to Central Alabama or the United States at all.
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