Afternoon Storms Fire Up Again Later Today

MORNING SUN, AFTERNOON STORMS: Hot, humid weather continues across Alabama today with a good supply of sunshine this morning, followed by random, scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Most of the storms will come from 1:00 until 11:00 p.m.; the chance of any one location getting wet today will be in the 40/50 percent range. And, as is typically the case, storm that pop up will be capable of producing gusty wind, heavy rain, and lots of lightning.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Moist, unstable air remains parked across the state. Most of the sun over the weekend will come during the morning hours, and we will deal with showers and storms during the afternoon and evening hours. Probability of any one community seeing a storm both days will be around 60 percent. For those planning outdoor events, there is no skill in identifying the location of summer storms in advance… just keep an eye on radar, and when you hear thunder get indoors (or in a car or vehicle)! We project highs in the 88-92 degree range both days.

NEXT WEEK: No real change Monday and Tuesday; a mix of sun and clouds both days with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, mostly during the afternoon and evening hours, but the weather trends drier for the northern half of Alabama Wednesday and Thursday as as upper trough forms over the eastern half of the nation. Humidity values should be a tad lower on these two days, and most of the scattered showers and storms will be confined to the southern half of the state. Moisture creeps northward Friday… see the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

TROPICS: The “ghost of Beryl” is well east of the Carolinas, and the remnants are still very disorganized. NHC has dropped the chance of regeneration to 30 percent, and if by chance anything forms there it will move northeast and is no threat to the U.S. The rest of the Atlantic basin is very quiet, including the Gulf of Mexico.

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I have a weather program this morning for the kids in the summer program at John Jones Elementary in Rainbow City… look for the next Weather Xtreme video here by 4:00 this afternoon. Enjoy the day!

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