Hit And Miss Storms Again This Afternoon

CLASSIC SUMMER PATTERN CONTINUES THIS WEEK: This is a new day, but we have an old forecast to deliver. We start the day with a mostly sunny sky this morning, but during the afternoon and evening hours, random, scattered showers and thunderstorms will form in the moist, unstable airmass. Most of them will come from 1:00 until 9:00 p.m… and odds of any one spot getting wet are around 30 percent. The high will be in 89-92 degree range for most communities.

REST OF THE WEEK: No real change through Friday. Hot humid days with a mix of sun and clouds, and the risk of a passing afternoon shower or storm in spots. Colder air aloft could mean afternoon storms will be a little more numerous by Thursday and Friday, but the overall idea remains the same. The chance of any one place seeing rain will be in the 30/40 percent range, with highs in the low 90s.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: The primary jet stream will remain well to the north, and we will roll with a persistence forecast. Partly sunny days, fair nights, and scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Highs will remain generally in the low 90s.

NEXT WEEK: No sign of any real change; our routine summer weather will continue through the week. Highs low 90s, a few showers and storms around in scattered spots during the peak of the daytime heating process. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

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

RAIN UPDATE: Birmingham’s rain total for the year is 28.94″, right at normal levels for July 1. The surplus is 0.59″. Tuscaloosa’s total for the year is 30.71″, while Anniston is at 31.87″.

ON THIS DATE IN 2002: San Antonio, Texas recorded 9.52 inches of rain on this day to set a new record for its greatest rainfall for the entire month of July.

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