Hot, Muggy, Scattered Summer Storms
CLASSIC SUMMER DAY: Humidity values are back up across Alabama today, and accordingly, scattered showers and thunderstorms have returned as well. Some places have seen a big downpour today, other places are bone dry. Storms are most numerous over North and West Alabama at mid-afternoon, and they are drifting to the southwest. They will dissipate after sunset.
Away from the rain, temperatures are mostly in the low to mid 90s.
REST OF THE WEEK: Hot, humid weather will continue across Alabama tomorrow through Friday with scattered showers and thunderstorms around each day. Chance of any one spot getting wet tomorrow is 30/40 percent, then rising to 50/60 percent Wednesday through Friday. Otherwise, look for partly sunny days with highs in the low 90s tomorrow, and between 87 and 90 over the latter half of the week.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Not much change. We are forecasting a mix of sun and clouds Saturday and Sunday, with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, mostly during the afternoon and evening hours (12:00 noon to 10:00 p.m.). Highs will remain in the 87 to 90 degree range.
NEXT WEEK: Fairly routine late August weather will continue next week. Partly sunny days with “scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms”. Highs around 90… See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: A small low pressure area off the Mid-Atlantic coast has only a 10 percent chance of developing over the next few days as it moves northeast out to sea. The rest of the Atlantic basin is very quiet.
ON THIS DATE IN 1991: Hurricane Bob made landfall twice in Rhode Island as a Category 2 hurricane, first on Block Island and then in Newport. Upon doing so, it became the only hurricane to make landfall in the contiguous United States during the 1991 season. Hurricane Bob produced moderate rainfall and substantial damage. Damage totaled about $1.5 billion (1991 USD). That included about $700 million through cleanup costs, uninsured losses, and food claims.That made it, at the time, one of the costliest United States hurricanes, although the total was due to the storm passing through a densely populated region. Across its track, the hurricane left 2.1 million people without power. There were six confirmed tornadoes, along with thirteen unconfirmed tornadoes.
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