A Quick Check On Our Weather At Midday

The good news is that the stronger storms that we saw earlier this morning have dissipated and we are just left with some light to moderate showers over the western portions of Central Alabama. Nearly all of the flood advisories that were in effect have expired except for the one for Pickens County, which will soon expire at 1:00 PM.

We are now watching showers and storms starting to blossom over the east and southeastern parts of Central Alabama, as we are starting to see heavy rainfall and dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning affecting areas close to Auburn, Waverly, Dadeville, Jackson’s Gap, and Alexander City. Nothing strong at this point, but this activity is nearly stationary and we may see some localized ponding or flash flooding if these continue to stay in the same place.

With the cloud cover over most of the area in the west and central parts of the area, along with some locations having rain cooled air, temperatures are in the upper 70s to the upper 80s for the most part. Gadsden, Anniston, Sylacauga, and Montgomery are all tied at 90 degrees as they continue to have plenty of sunshine. Birmingham is currently at 82 degrees.

With the effects of the stalled frontal boundary now out of Central Alabama, we will go back to the general forecast that we can give for mid-summer in Central Alabama. We’ll have some sun and some clouds with your daily chance of scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Afternoon highs will mainly be in the lower 80s to the lower 90s. Some of the afternoon storms could briefly become strong with gusty winds and very heavy rainfall at times. The latest run of the NAM has all of the activity dying off before midnight, but you can expect to see some fog developing in areas that received some heavy rainfall during the day. Otherwise, skies will be partly cloudy with lows in the lower to mid-70s.

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ON THIS DAY IN WEATHER HISTORY
1977 – Thunderstorms produced torrential rains over parts of southwestern Pennsylvania. Some places receive more than twelve inches in a seven hour period. The heavy rains cause flash flooding along streams resulting in widespread severe damage. The cloudburst floods Johnstown with up to ten feet of water resulting in 76 deaths, countless injuries, and 424 million dollars damage.

2006 – The first of two severe thunderstorms hits the St. Louis area, causing the largest power outage in the city’s history with over 570,000 people losing electricity.

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