Only Isolated Showers Tomorrow and Wednesday

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RADAR CHECK: We have a few showers and thunderstorms on radar this afternoon; most of them (but not all) are south of I-20 and west of I-65. They are moving south, and like recent days they will fizzle out by 9:00 or 10:00 tonight.

TOMORROW/WEDNESDAY: These two days look warm and relatively dry; a few showers are possible during the afternoon and evening hours, but they should be pretty widely spaced. The risk of any one spot getting wet is only about one in five. The high will be pretty close to 90 degrees in most locations.

To the north, severe storms are possible on these two days from Iowa to the Great Lakes ahead of a deepening surface low and cold front.

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: A big pattern change begins, and the cold front will move into Alabama Thursday night. We will forecast a chance of showers and storms ahead of the boundary Thursday afternoon into Thursday night, but no severe weather is expected here with the dynamic support and surface low well to the north. Rain amounts of around 1/2 inch look likely.

The front will creep down into South Alabama during the day Friday; we will hang on to some risk of a stray morning shower Friday, but dry air should take over by the afternoon hours over the northern half of the state. Highs will drop into the upper 80s Thursday, and mid 80s Friday.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Looks excellent with mostly sunny days, lower humidity, and cooler nights. We are projecting highs in the low 80s, with early morning lows in the 58-62 degree range. Much more comfortable for football fans Saturday compared to this past weekend.

Next week looks mostly dry and pleasant as well; see the Weather Xtreme video for the latest maps, graphics, and details.

TROPICS: A tropical wave south of the Cape Verde Islands, in the far East Atlantic, will move to the west/northwest in coming days, and will have the chance of becoming Tropical Storm Edouard. The GFS is suggesting that if anything does develop, it will recurve in the Atlantic before reaching the U.S., but it a little too early to know for sure. The rest of the Atlantic basin is very quiet.

GULF COAST WEATHER: About 6 to 8 hours of sunshine each day along the coast from Panama City over to Gulf Shores through the weekend, with the usual risk of scattered thunderstorms. Highs on the immediate coast will remain in the upper 80s, with sea water temperatures mostly in the mid 80s.

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Category: Alabama's Weather