Strong Storms Possible Later Today

EYES ON THE RADAR: It is a humid Monday morning across Alabama, and radar shows another MCS (Mesoscale Convective System) north and west of our state over Middle Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana. These storms should weaken in coming hours as they creep into the western part of our state. But, this afternoon, new showers and storms will form, and they could be fairly strong. SPC has a “slight risk” of severe thunderstorms (level 2/5) defined this afternoon for the northeast part of the state, with a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) down to Florence, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, and Eufaula….

Storm over North and East Alabama could produce strong gusty winds and some small hail this afternoon and early tonight. But, understand the thunderstorms will be scattered in nature, and there will be places that don’t see a drop of rain today. Otherwise, look for a mix of sun and clouds today with a high in the mid to upper 80s.

REST OF THE WEEK: Tomorrow will be drier; any showers and storms will be widely spaced, and the high will be close to 90 with a partly sunny sky. Then, moisture levels rise again for the rest of the week and we will forecast random, scattered showers and thunderstorms Wednesday through Friday. They will be most active during the afternoon and evening hours, and odds of any one spot getting wet will be in the 40-50 percent range. The sun will be out at times, and highs will be in the mid to upper 80s.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Not much change. Warm and very humid Saturday and Sunday with scattered showers and thunderstorms both days. No way of knowing in advance exactly when and where the storms pop up; but most of them will come between 2:00 and 10:00 p.m. There will be intervals of sunshine, and look for highs between 86 and 90 degrees both days.

NEXT WEEK: For now we are looking at some fairly typical summer weather as July begins… partly sunny, hot, humid days with the daily chance of “scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms”. Highs around 90… lows in the low 70s. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

TROPICS: All remains very quiet across the Atlantic basin, and tropical storm formation is not expected this week.

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