Humidity Levels Drop Over The Weekend; Cooler Nights
MOSTLY DRY WEATHER CONTINUES: The chance of any one spot seeing rain across Alabama today remains 10 percent or less; with a partly sunny sky we project a high in the low 90s for most places this afternoon. We note the average high for Birmingham on August 9 is 91.
For the weekend, a drier, continental airmass drops in from the north. This will mean lower humidity levels and cooler nights; lows will be in the mid to upper 60s over the northern half of the state early Sunday and Monday morning. Highs will be close to 90 tomorrow and Sunday.
NEXT WEEK: The quiet pattern continues. We will mention the risk of a few isolated showers over the latter half of of the week, but still no real chance of any widespread rain. Highs will be mostly in the low 90s, with lows in the low to mid 70s. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: The remnant circulation of former Tropical Storm Debby is near the Virginia/North Carolina border this morning, and will accelerate to the northeast today, bringing periods of rain heavy to the northern half of the eastern seaboard.
Elsewhere, a tropical wave located over the tropical Atlantic several hundred miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands is producing widespread disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Any development of the wave should be slow to occur during the next couple of days while it moves westward across the central tropical Atlantic.
Afterwards, conditions are expected to become more conducive for development, and a tropical depression could form while it approaches the Lesser Antilles by early next week. The system is then forecast to move generally west-northwestward and could approach the Greater Antilles by the middle part of next week. NHC gives the system a 50 percent chance of development. If a tropical cyclone does form, it will likely turn north before reaching the U.S. or the Gulf of Mexico based on the forecast upper air pattern in 7-10 days.
ON THIS DATE IN 1878: The second deadliest tornado in New England history struck Wallingford, Connecticut, killing 34 persons, injuring 100 others, and destroying thirty homes. The tornado started as a waterspout over a dam on the Quinnipiac River. It was 400 to 600 feet wide and had a short path length of two miles. The deadliest New England tornado occurred in 1953 when an F4 killed 90 people in Worcester, Massachusetts.
ON THIS DATE IN 1969: An F3 tornado hit Cincinnati, Ohio, killing four persons and causing fifteen million dollars property damage.
Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
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