Occasional Showers And A Few Storms Through Saturday
RADAR CHECK: We have a few scattered showers in progress across Alabama this afternoon, but much of the state is dry with temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s. Scattered strong storms will form this evening and tonight across the state; a few of the heavier storms could produce gusty winds and small hail, but the overall severe weather risk is low. No chance of a tornado.
TOMORROW AND THE WEEKEND: We are forecasting periods of rain and a few thunderstorms 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 the risk of severe storms is low. 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. Heavier storms could produce gusty winds and small hail; no risk of a tornado.
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 6:00 a.m. tomorrow…
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