Mostly Dry Through Friday
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QUIET AFTERNOON: Nothing on the radar over the northern half of Alabama this afternoon. Temperatures are pretty comfortable for June… readings range from 80 at Anniston to 86 at Tuscaloosa. Dewpoints are near 50 over the Tennessee Valley, but the air is moist over South Alabama and a few scattered storms are seen near the Gulf Coast at mid-afternoon.
Our weather won’t change too much tomorrow and Friday. Partly to mostly sunny warm days and fair nights… the risk of a shower is so tiny we won’t mention it for now over the northern counties… but scattered showers and storms are possible over the southern part of Alabama. Highs will be in the 86-89 degree range.
WEEKEND FORECAST: The 12Z GFS continue to show an increase in moisture levels over the weekend, especially on Sunday. No, it won’t be a wash-out, but just understand we will be dealing with scattered showers and thunderstorms both days; showers should be most numerous on Sunday. Otherwise, look for a mixture of sun and clouds Saturday and Sunday with highs holding in the 86 to 89 degree range. No way to tell you know exactly when and where the showers and storms will form; we just will have to watch radar trends. The best chance of getting wet will come during the afternoon and evening hours.
NEXT WEEK: Moist air stays in place, and we will maintain a chance of showers and storms over the first half of the week. The storms could be fairly numerous on Tuesday and Wednesday thanks to an approaching cold front (that won’t have enough push to make it through Alabama). Highs will be in the low to mid 80s, below average for June in Alabama.
TROPICS: The Atlantic basin is quiet and tropical storm formation is not expected through the weekend.
AT THE BEACH: Each day through Sunday there will be the risk of scattered showers and storms, but keep in mind that is very routine for the Central Gulf Coast in summer. Expect about 5 to 7 hours of sunshine each day away from those storms, and highs will hold in the 80s. The sea water temperature this afternoon at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab is 85 degrees.
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Category: Alabama's Weather