Another Delightful Day
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LOOKING GOOD: Yet another sunny day today for Alabama, with low humidity and temperatures below average values for mid-May in Alabama. Coldest spot I have seen this morning around our Skywatcher network is Broomtown, in Cherokee County, where the low so far is 38 degrees. Next time it will be this cool, most likely, will be late September or even early October.
TROPICAL SITUATION: Eyes remain focused on the broad low developing east of South Florida; be sure and watch the Weather Xtreme video for all of the graphics and details associated with this feature. The GFS/WRF/NAM have been trending farther south with this; the general idea is that they take this system west, toward the central Gulf of Mexico, with a gradual turn toward the north over the weekend. Major development is not likely; this will be more of a hybrid system as opposed to a true tropical cyclone. One way or another, it still has potential to produce lots of rain near the path.
Initially, the heaviest rain will be over the Florida peninsula, where places like Orlando and Daytona Beach could see over 5 inches of rain during the next 3 days.
OUR WEEKEND: For now, we will still bring in a chance of showers on Friday, and maintain a chance of showers and possible thunderstorms on Saturday and Sunday with afternoon highs near or just about 80 degrees. But, if the trend toward a more southward track continues on the 12Z model runs, we will begin to be more optimistic in the forecast here, with the best chance of the more widespread rain staying down south.
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND ON THE GULF COAST: No doubt the weather looks wet at times along the coast from Panama City west to Gulf Shores due to the low in the Gulf… but perhaps not a total wash-out. Gusty winds are possible, along with rough surf and rip tides. Once again, the amount of rain will all depend on the track of our Gulf storm system; watch the forecast as the week rolls along for possible adjustments.
NEXT WEEK: A deep pool of moisture moves up into the Deep South early next week, and it looks like we will have a risk of showers and storms each day, at least through the first half of the week.
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I will be speaking today at the 5th grade graduation at Greystone Elementary… then I head into the office and the afternoon edition of the Weather Xtreme video will be posted by 3:30 or so. Enjoy the day!
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