Another MCS Late Tonight?
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RIGHT NOW: The weather is quiet across Alabama this afternoon following a surprise MCS (mesoscale convective system) that blew through parts of the state this morning. You know the saying….. “cold core upper low, weatherman’s woe”… even if the ULL is as far north as Chicago that can be problematic. Timing the lobes of energy rotating around the system is almost impossible to do.
Temperatures are mostly in the 75 to 80 degree range with a partly to mostly sunny sky.
TONIGHT: The RPM has suggested yet another MCS could move through parts of Alabama late tonight, after midnight. The latest runs have suggested the best chance of storms will be closer to U.S. 80 (Demopolis to Selma to Montgomery to Opelika) due to dry air in place here, which could very well be correct since dew points have come down a bit along the I-20 corridor. Bottom line is that I will still mention the chance of a storm after midnight tonight.
TOMORROW/THURSDAY: Any early morning storms should end quickly tomorrow, and the sky will become sunny with a warm afternoon; most places will wind up in the mid 80s. Thursday will be warm and dry with a high back in the low to mid 80s.
WEEKEND COOL DOWN: A nice surge of modified Polar air will move into Alabama for Friday and the weekend. Friday’s weather will feature a sunny sky, a fresh north breeze, and a high back in the 70s. Still looks like we have a great chance of visiting the 40s early Saturday and Sunday morning, with highs in the 70 to 75 degree range both days. What a fabulous weekend to kick off the month of October.
The weather will stay dry through the first half of next week with just a slow moderating trend.
TROPICS: Sure looks like Ophelia will regain tropical storm status at any time northeast of the Leeward Islands. It will move north and is no threat to land. And, farther out in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Philippe will just hang around and is no threat to land. We see no systems threatening the U.S. anytime soon.
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