Scattered Summer Showers And Thunderstorms
RADAR CHECK: The northern third of Alabama is dry this afternoon with a mostly sunny sky. One shower is near Anniston, otherwise most of the scattered showers and storms are over the southeast counties of the state. Temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 80s, very close to seasonal averages for mid-June. Showers will fade quickly after sunset; tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 67-74 degree range.
Not much change tomorrow; partly sunny with a few spotty afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, mainly over the southern 2/3 of the state.
FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Moisture will move northward, and there will be a general increase in the number of showers and storms, but they will still be scattered, and mostly during the afternoon and evening hours (2-10 p.m.). The chance of any one given spot seeing a shower or thunderstorm each day is 50-60 percent, otherwise expect warm, humid days with a mix of sun and clouds.
Remember, this is summer in Alabama. You will have the risk of an afternoon shower or storm just about every afternoon from now through early September. They tend to be totally random and scattered; no way of knowing in advance exactly when and where they pop up. You simply have to watch radar trends once they form.
NEXT WEEK: Looks like we will have classic June weather next week with partly sunny days and the typical risk of a pop-up shower or thunderstorm during the afternoon and evening hours. Heat levels will rise over the latter half of the week as an upper ridge strengthens; afternoon highs will be in the low 90s by then. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: All is quiet across the Atlantic basin again this morning and there is no risk of a tropical storm or hurricane over at least the next seven days.
ON THIS DATE IN 1990: One of the most expensive hailstorms in U.S. history occurred as $625 million of damage was caused along the Colorado Front Range from Colorado Springs to Estes Park. Golf to baseball sized hail fell along with heavy rain. 60 people were injured in the storm.
Look for the next video briefing here by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow…
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