Drier Air Settles Into North Alabama
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LOWER HUMIDITY: Today promises to be a pleasant day for the northern half of Alabama, with ample sunshine and lower humidity. Dewpoints are down into the low 50s over the Tennessee Valley, and could drop even more during the warmth of the day. Most locations will see a high in the mid 80s this afternoon; showers and storms will be confined to the far southern counties of the state. We note some storms early this morning near Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.
TOMORROW/FRIDAY: These days should remain generally dry; a few isolated showers might pop up during the afternoon hours, but the risk of any one spot getting wet is so small that we won’t mention it for now. Expect highs in the mid to upper 80s with a partly to mostly sunny sky both days.
OUR WEEKEND: Models continue to show increased moisture levels, and accordingly we will adjust the forecast a bit to bring in a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms both days with a high in the 85 to 88 degree range. No, it won’t rain all weekend, but just keep in mind you might have to deal with one or two passing showers or storms… maybe even a heavy downpour. We will have intervals of sunshine both days. Unfortunately no way of knowing now exactly when or where the showers and storms will form due to the scattered nature. We will just watch to watch radar trends when they get on the board.
NEXT WEEK: A moist airmass remains in place, and a weakening front will approach by mid-week, so we will maintain a chance of scattered showers and storms through at least Wednesday with highs in the 80s. The good news is that we see no really hot weather for summer for at least the next 15 days…. temperatures will remain generally at or below average values. Confirmation that a warm March/April doesn’t necessarily mean a hot summer.
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