More Record Highs Set Again Today
A few records were tied or broken today, but this should be the last of the record heat for a while.
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Imelda: Heavy Rain & Significant Flash Flooding Continue To Spread Over Parts Of Texas & Louisiana
Across the Upper Texas Coast into the Piney Woods of eastern Texas…additional 5 to 10 inches of rain is expected with isolated storm totals of 20 to 25 inches.
Humberto Hitting Bermuda With Hurricane-Force Winds Possibly Into Early Thursday
Humberto is taking on more of a hybrid-extratropical structure based on most of the rain shield having been displaced to the left or poleward side of the circulation now as seen in Bermuda weather radar data, and also in conventional and passive microwave satellite imagery.
Jerry Continues To Grow Stronger; Tropical Storm Watches Issued For The Leeward Islands
Jerry continues to strengthen this afternoon, as indicated by 1-min GOES-16 satellite imagery, with a large burst of convection close to the center.
Backdoor Front On The AL/GA Border This Afternoon
STILL HOT: As advertised, not change in the overall Alabama weather situation this afternoon… the sky is partly to mostly sunny, and temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 90s. We do note a few isolated showers on radar over the southern half of the state. But, to the east, a wedge (backdoor) front is on the Alabama/Georgia border. Temperatures over northern Georgia are in the 80s, and that cooler air will slip into Alabama tonight.
Humberto Hitting Bermuda With Tropical-Storm-Force Winds, Hurricane-Force Expected Tonight
On the forecast track, the core of Humberto is expected to pass just to the northwest and north of Bermuda later tonight.
The Blast Furnace Will Shut Down Later Today… Much Cooler On Thursday
Only a few fair-weather cumulus clouds dot the skies over Central Alabama, while there is plenty of sun baking the dry ground across the area.
Imelda Moving Slowly Northward Bringing Heavy Rain & Flooding Potential Inland
The depression is moving toward the north near 5 mph (7 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue through tonight.
Tropical Storm Jerry Strengthens Over The Tropical Atlantic Ocean
Satellite images indicate that Jerry continues to become better organized, with a large curved band wrapping around the center.
Humberto Continues To Strengthen & Threatens Bermuda
The initial motion estimate remains 065/14 kt. Humberto is beginning to feel the effects of a deep-layer trough approaching from the west, and the hurricane should continue to accelerate toward the east-northeast through tonight, passing just north and northwest of Bermuda, followed by a turn toward the northeast by early Thursday afternoon.
Tropical Storm Jerry Becomes The Tenth Named Storm Of The Season
Based on the increased subjective and objective satellite intensity estimates, and the improved microwave presentation, the initial intensity is raised to 40 kt making the system the tenth named storm of the season.
