Sizzling Summer Days Ahead For The Deep South
QUIET AFTERNOON: All 67 Alabama counties are rain-free this afternoon under a mostly sunny sky. Temperatures are mostly in the low 90s, not too far from average values for late June. A few scattered storms could still fire this evening, mainly over the southeast corner of the state, where SPC maintains a low end “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms. Most communities will be dry tonight with a low in the 67-72 degree range.
REST OF THE WEEK: While you can never rule out a pop up shower or storm on a hot summer afternoon in Alabama, most places will be dry through Thursday with rising heat levels. Highs will hold in the mid 90s tomorrow and Wednesday, followed by upper 90s Thursday and Friday. Some spots could touch the 100 degree mark, and with high humidity levels heat index values will be well over 100. “Heat advisories” will be needed for most of Alabama and the Deep South.
I don’t like to insult your intelligence by giving “heat tips” like “go into an air conditioned room” and “stay out of the sun during the hottest part of the day”… this is summer in Alabama and I fully know you know how to cool down. You don’t need some guy on TV or social media telling you that.
But, some people have to work outdoors and heat exhaustion and heat stroke are serious. Heat stroke is the most serious heat-related illness. It occurs when the body can no longer control its temperature: the body’s temperature rises rapidly, the sweating mechanism fails, and the body is unable to cool down. When heat stroke occurs, the body temperature can rise to 106°F or higher within 10 to 15 minutes. Just use you common sense and take care of yourself as the heat cranks up this week.
Afternoon storms could be a little more numerous Friday as moisture levels rise a bit, and the intense heat makes the air unstable.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEK: Some will be taking a four day weekend with the Fourth of July falling on Tuesday. While Saturday and Sunday will be hot, heat levels will be slowly falling, and by next week highs will drop into the 87-91 degree range, much more tolerable. We will have scattered, random showers and thunderstorms around during the afternoon and evening hours, mostly in the 2-9 p.m. time frame. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: A surface trough of low pressure, associated with the remnants of Cindy, is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms more than 500 miles to the south-southeast of Bermuda. While strong upper-level winds are expected to prevent redevelopment of this system over the next couple of days, environmental conditions could then become a little more favorable for some gradual redevelopment during the latter part of this week. This system is forecast to move generally northward into the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, passing near Bermuda on Thursday. No threat to the U.S.
The rest of the Atlantic basin, including the Gulf of Mexico, is quiet.
ON THIS DATE IN 1986: Hurricane Bonnie made landfall on the upper Texas coast. A wind gust to 98 mph occurred at Sea Rim State Park. Ace, Texas recorded a total of 13 inches of rain.
Loo for the next video update here by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow…
Category: Alabama's Weather, ALL POSTS, Weather Xtreme Videos
About the Author (Author Profile)
James Spann is one of the most recognized and trusted television meteorologists in the industry. He holds the AMS CCM designation and television seals from the AMS and NWA. He is a past winner of the Broadcast Meteorologist of the Year from both professional organizations.Subscribe
If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to receive more just like it.
