New Day, Old Forecast For Alabama; Sun/Storms
CLASSIC SUMMER WEATHER CONTINUES: Most of Alabama is dry early this morning… just a few showers southeast of Montgomery and over the eastern half of the Tennessee Valley just before daybreak. Expect a partly sunny sky today with developing showers and thunderstorms in random, scattered spots this an afternoon and early tonight. Where storms do form they will be strong; SPC has most of the state in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms.
Heavier thunderstorms will be capable of producing hail and strong winds… most of them will come from about 2:00 until 9:00 p.m. Chance of any one spot getting rain today is 50-60 percent, and the high will be close to 90 degrees.
We aren’t expecting much change tomorrow and Friday; highs around 90 degrees with afternoon and evening thunderstorms around in scattered spots.
THE WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEK: We will stick with a persistence forecast for Saturday, Sunday, and next week as our classic summer pattern rolls along. Partly sunny days with the risk of mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Afternoon highs will be generally in the 89-92 degree range, and the chance of any one specific location seeing a storm each afternoon is 50-60 percent. And, most of the showers and thunderstorms will come in the 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. window. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: The Atlantic basin remains very quiet, and tropical storm formation is not expected for at least the next seven days.
RAIN UPDATE: Here are rain totals so far this year, and the departure from average…
Anniston 32.62″ (+3.57″)
Mobile 32.48″ (-1.68″)
Tuscaloosa 30.35″ (+1.23″)
Birmingham 29.23″ (-1.90″)
Dothan 27.41″ (-0.47″)
Montgomery 27.04″ (-0.32″)
Huntsville 26.52″ (-3.23″)
Muscle Shoals 26.06″ (-3.67″)
ON THIS DATE IN 1916: On the afternoon of July 5, 1916, a Category 3 Hurricane struck near Pascagoula, MS. The maximum winds at landfall were 105 knots or approximately 121 mph. This hurricane produced the record-setting surge for the Mobile area of 11.6 feet with 5.0 feet measured in Pensacola, and 6.3 feet measured on Fort Morgan.
ON THIS DATE IN 1937: The temperature at Medicine Lake, Montana soared to 117 degrees to tie the state record. Glendive, Montana reached 117 degrees on July 20th, 1893.
Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
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