Scattered Showers/Storms Around Today; Wet At Times Tomorrow/Saturday
RADAR CHECK: At daybreak this morning we have few spotty showers in progress over Alabama, otherwise the sky is mostly cloudy. Scattered storms will develop this afternoon and tonight; SPC has about the northern 2/3 of the state in a low end “marginal risk” of severe thunderstorms, but with very limited dynamics and weak wind fields, the overall threat is low. A few of the stronger storms could produce gusty winds and some small hail… there is no risk of a tornado. Expect a high today in the low to mid 80s.
TOMORROW AND THE WEEKEND: We are forecasting periods of rain and possibly a thunderstorm or two both tomorrow and Saturday as a cold front slowly approaches and drifts southward. If you have an outdoor event planned on these days, understand it won’t rain all day, and we expect no severe storms. Just be ready for rain at times along with some thunder. The high tomorrow will be in the low 80s; Saturday will be much cooler with a high in the 70-75 degree range. Rain amounts through Saturday night will be in the 1-2 inch range for most of the state.
Dry air returns Sunday; the sky becomes mostly sunny. After a low in the 50s, Sunday’s high will be in the low to mid 70s for most communities. Temperatures will drop well down in the 40s over North Alabama by daybreak Monday.
NEXT WEEK: At this point the weather looks rain-free for Alabama through most of the next week. The high will be in the 75-80 degree range Monday and Tuesday, followed by upper 70s and low 80s Wednesday through Friday. Global models suggest some risk of rain over the following weekend (May 10-11)… See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
ON THIS DATE IN 1999: Record low temperatures for the date, were broken across parts of the Deep South. Mobile dropped to 46 degrees. Miami fell to 58; Miami Beach bottomed out at 61, and Vero Beach dropped to 47 degrees, all new records.
MAY 2003: A record-setting 516 tornadoes occurred during May 2003. In particular, during the period May 4-10, 2003, an unprecedented number of tornadoes, 393 total, affected the central and the southern United States. The tornadoes resulted in 39 deaths across four states. Six of these tornadoes were classified as violent (F4) on the Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale.
Look for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
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