Heat and Humidity Stuck on High!

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Looks like the weather pattern is just plain stuck with heat and humidity the rule for at least the next week and perhaps even longer. As the upper ridge ebbs and flows, watch for it to get a bit stronger as we head into the mid-week time frame. This means highs dancing around 100 or so with heat indices running around 110, perhaps as high as 115. This gets into the dangerous levels, so if you have outdoor activities, be sure to dress accordingly and drink lots of water to stay fully hydrated.

Along with the heat and humidity will come isolated afternoon thunderstorms. These will be the hit or miss kind with only a few spots getting any rain. I came through a shower yesterday coming back from the beach and my temperature dropped from 97 to 77 just north of Clanton but popped right back to 96 as I got into Shelby County. Well illustrates the temporary relief from these showers. I did stop in Clanton to have a bowl of peach yogurt at Peach Park! Sure hit the spot on a hot day!

The ridge sticks with us well through the next week with minor changes in position and strength. But the important factor is that it stays with us. So no significant change in the overall weather conditions for at least a week. Some spots could see a half inch or so of rain in the stronger storms. And be vigilant about the lightning. As JB says, “Lightning is frightening!”

Storm Prediction Center outlooking an area for slight risk covering Montana and a little of the surrounding area today. That area slides eastward on Day 2 or Sunday into the Dakotas and Minnesota. This reflects the continuation of the main storm track well north of us as the westerlies continue to be positioned along the US-Canadian border thanks to the strong ridge over the southern US.

The long range GFS shows very little change. The one important note is that around August 11 and again around the 15th the GFS suggests something tropical on the East Coast. Certainly not something to be definitive about but something to be aware of and watch.

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Great time at Orange Beach this past week. Oil is definitely NOT a problem on the Alabama coast, so if you have plans, go. And don’t forget today is the Helena Market Day at the Buck Creek Amphitheater Park. You can buy locally grown produce and other locally created products, so come on out and support our local farmers. I expect to have the next Weather Xtreme Video posted by 7:30 or so tomorrow morning. Godspeed.

-Brian-

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