Standard Summer Saturday Afternoon

Nothing too unusual in the weather today for Alabama on this first weekend in August. We are feeling very warm and muggy conditions, with a mix of sun and clouds.

We are starting to see scattered showers and storms develop this afternoon, and these are completely random in placement, but most if not all of them are tracking south to north across the state.

Temperatures are mainly in the upper 80s and we should see highs close to 90° this afternoon.

For tomorrow, more of the same with slightly warmer highs as lower 90s are expected. It will be another humid day, and yes scattered showers and storms will dot the Alabama landscape mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. This pattern will continue into the first half of new work week.

WORLD TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation outside the U.S. was 117.3F at Abadan, Iran. The lowest observation was -97.2F at Dome A, Antarctica.

CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: The highest observation was 120F at Death Valley, CA. The lowest observation was 31F at Stanley, ID.

WEATHER ON THIS DATE IN 1882: A vivid aurora was visible from Oregon to Maine, down the east coast as far as Mayport FL, and inland as far as Wellington KS. Observers at Louisville KY noted merry dancers across the sky, and observers at Saint Vincent, MN, noted it was probably the most brilliant ever seen at that location.

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