Dry Air Covers Alabama; Nice And Quiet
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NO SHOWERS AROUND HERE: A rare scene on a summer afternoon in Alabama… no showers or storms on radar. Not even on the Gulf Coast; we do see a few showers about 80 miles south of Dauphin Island. At 3:00 Birmingham reports a very comfortable 83 degrees with a dewpoint of 59 (relative humidity 44 percent). It is only 82 at Gadsden… and this is with sunshine in full supply.
Tonight will give us another fall preview; most places will drop well down into the 60s; the cooler pockets of Northeast Alabama should visit the 50s again.
REST OF THE WEEK: Basically more of the same, with just a slow warming trend. Mostly sunny days, fair nights through Friday. We might consider a small risk of a shower Friday afternoon as low level moisture levels rise a bit. Model guidance remains too hot; we project upper 80s tomorrow, 90 Wednesday, and highs at or just over 90 Thursday and Friday as the upper high to the northwest of the state gets a little closer.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: While we still expect a good supply of sunshine Saturday and Sunday, we will mention some risk of widely scattered storms each afternoon. Highs will remain around 90 degrees.
NEXT WEEK: As we kick off meteorological fall, the weather looks pretty routine for early September next week. Some risk of an afternoon storm each day in scattered spots; highs 88-91 with a mix of sun and clouds each day.
TROPICS: The Atlantic basin remains very quiet. Short lived Tropical Storm Fernand is over Mexico and dissipating; otherwise no sign of tropical trouble. The air across the deep tropics remains very dry; see the Weather Xtreme video for the maps, graphics, and details.
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