Midday Nowcast: More Sun Than Clouds

Not at all a bad start to the work week with comfortable and fair conditions with highs this afternoon in the lower 80s. We are seeing a mix of sun and clouds, and though we are rain-free, we can’t rule out a few isolated showers on the radar this afternoon or tonight, mainly across West Alabama. Not much change in the weather for tomorrow, it will be another warm day with a mix of sun and clouds, and once again we will mention a few isolated showers during the afternoon and evening hours. Highs again will be mainly in the lower 80s.

HEAT LEVELS ON THE RISE: For the second half of the week and continuing into the weekend, an upper ridge will strengthen across the Deep South, setting the stage for dry weather with rising temperatures. Look for mostly sunny days, fair nights, and highs in the mid to upper 80s, with a few low 90s down to the south.

This ridge and accompanying surface high will steer the rain and storms away from Alabama, deflecting and keeping the activity west and north of the state, and we note severe thunderstorms are likely across Texas and Oklahoma later today and tonight.

BEACH FORECAST CENTER: Get the latest weather and rip current forecasts for the beaches from Fort Morgan to Panama City on our Beach Forecast Center page. There, you can select the forecast of the region that you are interested in visiting.

WORLD TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation outside the U.S. was 116.8F at Nuwasib, Kuwait. The lowest observation was -101.0F at University Dome, Antarctica.

CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation was 103F at Rio Grande Village, TX. The lowest observation was 22F at Copper Basin and Stanley, ID.

WEATHER ON THIS DATE IN 1979: A reading of 12 degrees at Mauna Kea Observatory established an all-time record low for the state of Hawaii.

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