Rain Chances Increasing
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RADAR CHECK: At daybreak showers are on radar over Chilton and surrounding counties; these showers are near a warm front moving northward through Central Alabama. Moisture levels will rise over the northern half of the state today, and we will bring back the chance of scattered showers and storms. The day will feature a mix of sun and clouds with a high in the mid to upper 80s.
TOMORROW/FRIDAY: Scattered to numerous showers and storms are expected on these two days with a deep moisture axis over Alabama… the sky will be generally cloudy with a high in the low to mid 80s. Rain amounts of at least one inch are likely; some places could get more.
GULF SYSTEM: We continue to notice a low level swirl in the Gulf of Mexico, with showers and storms east of the center. This feature still has some chance of becoming a tropical depression during the next 36 hours, but one way or another the impact will be the same… mostly lots of rain for the eastern part of the Florida Panhandle and the peninsula. Most models bring the low level center up toward Apalachicola tomorrow night, with the heaviest rain east of a line from Dothan to Apalachicola. Places like Tampa, Orlando, Daytona, and Jacksonville should get a good soaking between now and Friday morning.
Some heavy rain could impact the southeast corner of Alabama around Dothan, but a decent chance the heaviest rain will be a little east of there.
BEACH TRIP? Occasional showers and storms are likely today and tomorrow from Destin over to Panama City, but showers will be fewer in number around Gulf Shores and Pensacola. Showers thin out along the entire Gulf Coast region Friday, and then for the weekend about 6 to 8 hours of sunshine both Saturday and Sunday with the usual risk of widely scattered showers and storms. Highs will remain in the 80s, and the sea water temperature at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab is 81 degrees.
OUR WEEKEND: Drier air moves back into Alabama over the weekend; we expect a good supply of sunshine Saturday and Sunday with little if any chance of a shower. The high Saturday will be in the mid 80s, with upper 80s Sunday.
HERE COMES THE HEAT: As an upper high builds across the southern U.S… we expect the hottest weather so far this year next week, with low 90s Monday, and possibly mid 90s Tuesday. The 00Z GFS is printing a high of 96 degrees on Tuesday… not sure it will be that hot, but no doubt it will sure feel like summer. The first half of the week looks mostly dry with the warmer air aloft, but a few showers could show up by Wednesday. See the Weather Xtreme video for the maps, graphics, and details.
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