Weather Briefing – A Dry Weekend with Warming Temperatures

THE CENTRAL ALABAMA WEEKEND
Your Saturday will start off with bright and mainly sunny skies, but clouds will start to increase during the afternoon and evening hours. The good news at this point is that there will be no rain with these clouds. Highs in the 50s across Central Alabama.

Sunday will be a warmer day across the area with a mix of sun and clouds. Once again, we will not have to worry about any rain. Highs in the upper 50s to the mid 60s.

THE CENTRAL ALABAMA WORK WEEK
Temperatures continue to rise on Monday as a ridge will have set up over the southeast. Skies will be sunny with highs in the mid 60s to the lower 70s.

A system begins to develop off to our west on Tuesday, and moisture will begin to be pulled up from the Gulf of Mexico. For now, we look to stay dry during the daylight and evening hours, but a stray shower or two may be possible during the overnight. Highs in the upper 60s to the mid 70s.

A surface low develops and will be located over northeastern Arkansas on Wednesday afternoon, which will be increasing rain and thunderstorm chances during the day, with the heavier activity moving in during the evening and late-night hours. Some weak instability may be located over the area, and with decent shear in place, we may see a few strong storms. Highs in the upper 60s to the upper 70s.

The system will continue to move through and eventually out of the area by late Thursday afternoon, which will keep rain and some thunder likely for the eastern half of the area, while chances diminish for the western half. Highs in the upper 60s to the mid 70s.

And at the end of the forecast period on Friday… A very deep trough will be moving in our direction that will bring a clipper-type system into the area late in the day. Showers will be possible mainly for the northern two-thirds of the area while much colder air begins to move in.
Daytime highs will likely occur in the morning, reaching the lower 60s to the lower 70s, but dropping into the upper 30s to the mid 60s from northwest to southeast by mid-afternoon. Moisture will move out late, but a few flurries may be possible over the Tennessee Valley after dark. No travel issues are expected at this time.

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