A July Chill

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RECORD LOWS: Now this is a morning fall weather fans can sure appreciate in the dead of summer. Here are some low temperatures reported so far this morning (remember, the official stations won’t report their lows until 7:00, so they are based on the hourly observations right now)

Desoto State Park 49
Broomtown (Cherokee County) 51
Scrougeout (Northeast Etowah County, northeast of Gadsden) 52
Cullman Airport 54
Russellville 54
Alexander City 55
Anniston 56 (Record low… old record was 60 in 1947)
Concord/Hueytown 56
Coker 56
Decatur 56
Gadsden 57
Weaver 57
Trussville 57
Ingramtown (Hale County) 58
Calera 59
Birmingham 59 (Record low… old record low was 60 set in 1947)
Greystone Cove (North Shelby County) 59
Tuscaloosa 60 (Record low… old record was 64 in 2004)

I figure the great Alabama weather legend J.B. Elliott will post a long, complete list of lows a little later this morning.

THE DAYS AHEAD: Today will be another spectacular day with lots of sun, low humidity, and a high only in the mid 80s. And, early tomorrow morning will be cool again with potential for more record lows. Most places will be in the 55 to 60 degree range by daybreak tomorrow. Then, during the day tomorrow we stay dry, with a slightly warmer afternoon as temperatures rise into the mid to upper 80s. Still, below average for mid-July in Alabama.

Moist air returns over the latter half of the week, and we will bring back the chance of scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and storms Wednesday through Friday. HIghs will be mostly in the mid to upper 80s, perhaps touching 90 in a few spots over West Alabama.

WEEKEND PREVIEW: We will maintain the risk of scattered showers and storms over the weekend. Of course, there will be decent intervals of sunshine away from the showers, and highs will be in the 87 to 90 degree range.

NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND: Another upper trough forms just east of the Mississippi River early next week, and pushes another surface boundary down our way, which could enhance the chance of showers and storms on Monday. And, again, some chance we get into cooler and drier air by Tuesday of next week. This certainly has not been a typical July in Alabama with these shots of continental air. And, looking into early August still no sign of any really serious heat developing across the Deep South.

TROPICS: A tropical wave is approaching the Windward Islands; this one will have to fight hostile upper air winds over the eastern Caribbean, and might not survive past mid-week. We will keep an eye on it one way or another. The rest of the Atlantic basin is quiet.

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This morning I will be speaking to groups of kids at the Bevill State summer program in Jasper and Sumiton… I will be back in the office by early afternoon, and the next Weather Xtreme video will be posted by 3:30. Enjoy the day!

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