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Heat Advisory & Afternoon Storms

| July 14, 2018 @ 12:24 pm

The Heat Advisory has been extended for another day for much of Central Alabama until 9PM this evening. Temperatures in the mid 90s this afternoon with heat indices near 105 degrees, will create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Take it easy and drink lots of water.

We are seeing more sunshine than clouds early this afternoon, and temperatures are in the upper 80s and lower 90s. These will continue to climb the next few hours with afternoon highs in the lower and mid 90s.

We have seen a few early morning storms today, but on the radar early this afternoon, we are looking for heat-relief in the form of showers and storms, and not seeing much at the writing of this forecast.

However, within the next hour or so, we should see our daily round of storms popping up on the radar and scattered to numerous showers are expected to meander about the Alabama landscape again today. Like any other day, storms will be producing tremendous amounts of lightning, gusty winds, small hail and intense downpours, which could cause isolated flash flooding if you find yourself under one of these slow movers for very long. Also like each day, we should see a majority of the convection begin to wind down once daytime heating is lost. Overnight will be mild and muggy with 70s, and likely areas of patchy fog developing.

REMNANTS OF BERYL: An area of low pressure, associated with the remnants of Beryl, is now located about 270 miles north-northwest of Bermuda. Satellite imagery indicates that the associated thunderstorm activity is becoming better organized, and if current trends continue advisories on a subtropical or tropical cyclone could be re-initiated later today. Formation chance through 48 hours…high…70 percent.

RINSE AND REPEAT FORECAST: For our Sunday, it will be another hot and humid day, and we are expecting scattered to numerous showers and storms. Of course, like today, an early morning shower/storm will be possible, but of course the more widespread coverage will occur during the afternoon and evening hours. Temperatures will once again be in the 90s, and the heat index values will be over 100°. It is possible we could see another Heat Advisory issued for tomorrow as heat index values could climb above 105°.

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