Cooler, Drier Air Arrives
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DRY THROUGH TOMORROW: Cooler, drier air will arrive in Alabama in the wake of the thunderstorms that moved through last night. Thankfully those storms underperformed… to the east there was considerable wind damage in Georgia, but it seems like very shallow moisture here prevented thunderstorm updrafts from becoming sustained. But, they did bring a big light show to the southern sky; the lightning could be seen from many miles away, and it was non-stop for several hours.
Today will be sunny, and the weather will be cooler and less humid with a high between 85 and 88 degrees. Very pleasant for the middle of June. Some of the normally cooler places could very well reach the upper 50s early tomorrow morning.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with a high around 90 degrees, but moisture levels begin to rise Sunday, and we will introduce the risk of widely scattered showers and storms during the afternoon and evening hours. Chance of any one spot getting wet Sunday is about one in four, and the high will remain very close to 90.
NEXT WEEK: Scattered showers and storms are possible Monday and Tuesday with a moist airmass in place… the GFS continues to hint at drier air over the northern half of Alabama Wednesday and Thursday with little risk of rain on those two days. Highs next week will be around 90 degrees.
TROPICS: The Atlantic basin remains quiet, and tropical storm formation is not expected through the weekend.
GULF COAST WEATHER: Look for mostly sunny days and fair nights along the Gulf Coast this weekend, and into next week. You might see a few widely scattered showers and storms next week, but nothing out of the ordinary for June. Highs on the immediate coast will remain in the mid to upper 80s, with low 90s just a few miles inland. Sea water temperatures are mostly in the low 80s from Panama City west to Gulf Shores.
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