A Mid-Week Break From The Heat/Humidity

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While we expect a high in the low to mid 90s today, a developing upper trough, rather strong for June, will bring a refreshing change to our weather by mid-week with noticeably lower levels and heat and humidity.

Looks like the week will be generally dry; we won’t mention any significant risk of rain today. Tomorrow, as the surface front moves through, a few showers or storms are possible, but they should be pretty widely scattered, and widespread rain is not expected.

Wednesday and Thursday should be dry and very pleasant; the high will be in the low 80s, with early morning lows down in the upper 50s by Thursday morning. Some of the cooler spots across North Alabama should reach the mid 50s at daybreak Thursday. Humidity values will be low on both days.

FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: The 00Z GFS shows a healthy round of showers and storms here Friday night and Saturday, but that feature has been coming and going, and we won’t go overboard on rain at this point due to the model inconsistency. The model also hints that Sunday will be dry. And, no sign of any serious heat around here; with the mean upper trough over the east highs will stay in the 80s over the weekend.

VOODOO LAND: The eastern U.S. trough slowly breaks down next week, and a rather routine summer pattern shows up for the last week of June with a daily risk of scattered, mainly afternoon showers or storms. No sign of any tropical trouble.

CODE ORANGE ALERT: The Alabama Partners for Clean Air has Jefferson and Shelby under a Code Orange Ozone Alert for today.

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