Storms Not As Widespread Today

STORMS MORE SCATTERED IN NATURE TODAY: That was quite the thunderstorm complex that moved through Alabama yesterday. An MCS (mesoscale convective system) for sure, and possibly a “derecho”… there is a strict definition involved and we will look at the data today to see if the complex hit that criteria. One way or another it was responsible for taking down hundreds and hundreds of trees statewide on the journey from north to south, on the eastern periphery of an upper high to the west. At one point over 150,000 people in the state had no power; over 50,000 are still without electrical service early this morning.

TODAY: We had a weakening band of showers coming down thorough North Alabama during the pre-dawn hours… the radar is quiet at daybreak. The big thunderstorm complex yesterday really worked the airmass over across the state yesterday, dewpoints are lower, and instability values won’t be as high today. We will expect scattered storms this afternoon and this evening; stronger ones should be over the western side of the state where SPC has a “marginal risk” of severe storms defined…

We will see a high in the low 90s in most spots today with a partly sunny sky; most of the scattered storms will come from 1:00 to 11:00 p.m.

THE WEEKEND: A moist, unstable airmass will continue across Alabama; look for a mix of sun and clouds tomorrow and Sunday with “scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms”. Highs around 90, and the chance of any one spot getting wet will remain in the 40 percent category. Pretty typical mid-summer weather.

NEXT WEEK: We will stick with a persistence forecast for the week and for Independence Day. Understand there will be variations in the placement and coverage of scattered showers and storms on a daily basis, but those changes are determined by small scale weather features that simply can’t be identified far in advance. We will continue to forecast partly sunny days with scattered showers and storms, most active during the afternoon/evening hours. Highs will be in the upper 80s and low 90s on most days. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

TROPICS: All remains very quiet across the Atlantic basin, and tropical storm formation is not expected through next week.

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