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FRIDAY THE 13TH: We begin the day with a quiet radar look… just a little drizzle in spots over North Alabama. The overall, synoptic scale isn’t any different today; we have a deep layer of tropical moisture, a weak upper trough just to the west, and a stalled surface front just to the north. This combination should lead to scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms once again this afternoon and tonight. We don’t expect to get out of the 80s today thanks to the clouds and showers.
COOL JULY DAY: Interesting to note we never got out of the 70s yesterday in spots; Birmingham’s official high was 79… very close to our record lowest maximum temperature for July 12 (75, set in 1907). Tuscaloosa did establish a “record low high” yesterday with a maximum of 81 degrees.
OUR WEEKEND: We will see a slow shift to showers and storms becoming more scattered, but no doubt it will rain at times tomorrow and Sunday. Both days will feature a mix of sun and clouds, and heat levels will slowly rise. We project a high around 90 tomorrow, followed by low 90s Sunday. The chance of any one spot getting wet tomorrow is about 50/50, and then about one in three on Sunday. While the best chance of showers and storms will come during the afternoon and evening hours, we can’t totally rule out a late night or morning shower as well.
NEXT WEEK: Looks like fairly routine summer weather for Alabama next week; partly sunny days, the risk of an afternoon shower or storm in spots, highs in the low to mid 90s. See the Weather Xtreme video for long range details and all of the graphics that go along with this discussion.
GULF COAST WEATHER: Only about 1 to 2 hours of sunshine today along the coast from Panama City west to Gulf Shores with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms. Then, 5 to 7 hours of sunshine tomorrow through early next week with showers and storms becoming more widely scattered. Highs will be in the 86 to 89 degree range on the immediate coast, and sea water temperatures are generally in the mid 80s.
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