Saturday Weather Briefing — Hot & Mainly Dry Today; Arlene Forecast to Weaken Over the Weekend

THIS WEEKEND
Well, summer is here, even though the start of the season is still a few weeks away. We’ll have partly to mostly sunny skies across Central Alabama, with only a very small chance of a few isolated showers or storms. Highs will top out in the upper 80s to the mid 90s. A shortwave will approach the area on Sunday that will bring an increase to our scattered afternoon shower and thunderstorm chances. Most of the activity will take place over the eastern half, with decreasing chances as you go west. Highs in the upper 80s to the lower 90s.

NEXT WEEK
Monday and Tuesday will be similar weatherwise as each day will be very warm with your normal chance of scattered afternoon showers and storms. Highs on Monday will be in the mid 80s to the lower 90s, while we’ll be in the upper 80s to the lower 90s on Tuesday. A weak boundary will be moving into the area on Wednesday that will bring another rise in our shower and thunderstorm chances across Central Alabama. Highs in the mid 80s to the lower 90s. That boundary continues to slowly push southward on Thursday, keeping shower and thunderstorm chances elevated. Highs in the 80s. And at the end of the forecast period on Friday, a low will develop over the panhandle of Florida on that boundary that will continue the increased risk of showers and thunderstorms for the southern half of the area, while the northern half looks to remain mostly dry. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.

THE TROPICS
As of 4 am this morning, Tropical Storm Arlene is moving to the south-southeast and is expected to weaken later today. Winds are at 40 mph and the pressure is at 998 mb. Arlene is forecast to dissipate on Sunday. The rest of the tropics are quiet for now.

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