Summer-Like Week Ahead; A Few Showers/Storms Possible
RADAR CHECK: This morning we are watching a band of showers and storms lined up ahead of a surface front from near Nashville to Oxford, MS to Monroe, LA. This front will stall out later today near the northwest corner of Alabama; it will bring some rain to mainly the northern half of the state. It won’t rain everywhere, and most of South Alabama will stay dry. Some thunder is possible, but I don’t expect any severe storms with weak wind fields and dynamic support. Highs remain in the 80s.
REST OF THE WEEK: We will mention the chance of showers and thunderstorms statewide tomorrow as the stalled front stays in place. Higher rain coverage will remain over the northern counties, and some spots will miss the rain completely due to the scattered nature of the showers. Highs drop into the 70s due to cloud cover.
Then, showers become fewer in number over the latter half of the week as the front lifts northward and dissipates. By the time we get to Friday and the weekend most of Alabama will be simply warm and dry with only isolated afternoon showers over the northern third of the state. Temperatures will stay above average with highs in the 80s… lows will be in the 60s.
LONG RANGE: The ridge will likely hold into early May, meaning little if any change of organized severe storms, and highs holding in the 80s. But keep in mind Alabama’s tornado season runs through May, and there is still time for the pattern to break down. We typically get one last set of cool mornings before the long, hot, humid summer settles over us like a damp dish rag. Old timers call it “blackberry winter”. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
RACE WEEKEND: The weather will be warm and mostly dry at Talladega Friday through Sunday. The chance of an afternoon shower is small (20 percent or less), and highs will be in the 80s.
ON THIS DATE IN 2004: Oklahoma City residents are accustomed to walking outside to find a blanket of white covering the ground. But not in late April on a day which started out with temperatures in the upper 70s. The layer of white was not snow, but rather hail, which fell in prodigious amounts as massive supercell thunderstorms pounded the Oklahoma City metro area. Traffic was snarled on area highways, including I-44, as cars could not drive on roads slick with the ice.
Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
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