Debby Makes Landfall/Dry Week For Alabama
DRY WEEK AHEAD: While a few spotty showers are possible across Southeast Alabama today, most of the state will be dry with highs in the mid 90s. The rest of the week will likely stay dry, with mostly sunny hot days and fair humid nights. Heat levels will peak on Wednesday with mid to upper 90s, but by Friday the high will drop back into the low 90s. Lows will be in the 70s.
THE WEEKEND AND BEYOND: The dry pattern continues; expect lots of sunshine Saturday and Sunday with highs in the 88-92 degree range. And, much of next week looks dry with only isolated showers along with highs in the low 90s. It will be a very quiet period of weather for the state… See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
DEBBY MAKES LANDFALL: Debby is moving inland around sunrise near Steinhatchee, Florida, in the Big Bend region. Winds are near 80 mph, making it a category one hurricane. Debby is expected to slow down and turn northeastward as the steering currents collapse, taking the system across northern Florida and southeastern Georgia later today through Tuesday.
Most of the models show Debby moving off the southeast U.S. coast late tomorrow and Wednesday before a ridge builds to the north of the system, which should push it back inland over South Carolina on Thursday. Although the details of the track forecast are unknown, there is high confidence that Debby will move slowly while near or over the southeastern U.S., which will likely result in catastrophic flooding in some locations. Some of the heaviest rain will fall in the zone between Savannah and Charleston, where amounts could exceed 15 inches in spots.
ELSEWHERE: A tropical wave located near the Windward Islands continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear generally favorable for some slow development over the next week while the system moves westward at around 20 mph over the Caribbean Sea. NHC gives this a 30 percent of development; the rest of the Atlantic basin remains very quiet.
ON THIS DATE IN 1875: Several tornadoes moved across northern and central Illinois. One of the stronger tornadoes touched down in Warren and Knox County where it destroyed 25 homes and killed two people.
Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
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