Hotter Afternoons; Fewer Showers
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TRENDING DRIER AND HOTTER FOR A FEW DAYS: After the nasty heat spell we had at the end of June, temperatures have been below average for much of Alabama this month, but look for rising heat levels at least for the first half of the week as the big upper high west of Alabama expands east.
No, we don’t expect any serious triple digit heat, but highs will rise into the mid 90s through Wednesday, and we might hear of a few upper 90s in spots over Northwest Alabama, closest to the center of the upper high. Days will be partly sunny, and while we do expect to see showers and thunderstorms every afternoon, like yesterday they will be widely spaced. The chance of an one spot getting wet is about one in five today, tomorrow, and Wednesday.
THURSDAY/FRIDAY: These two days should offer a better coverage of showers and thunderstorms (especially on Friday) as the air aloft becomes cooler (making the air more unstable), and a surface front approaches from the north thanks to an upper trough over the Great Lakes. Not a huge change, just a little better risk of any one spot seeing a shower or thunderstorm.
WEEKEND FORECAST: Heights rise again over the weekend, meaning pretty typical late July conditions for Alabama. Partly sunny hot days; a few widely scattered showers and storms each afternoon; highs in the mid 90s.
LONG RANGE: Still no sign of any triple digit heat here through the first week of August as the core of the heat stays out west. See the Weather Xtreme video for details.
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