RADAR CHECK: Showers are isolated across Alabama early this morning, but a number of showers and thunderstorms will form across the state later today and tonight ahead of a surface front. SPC maintains a “marginal risk” of severe storms for most of the state today; heavier storms will be capable of producing strong wind gusts, heavy rain, lots of lightning, and possibly some small hail.
RADAR CHECK: Most of the rain across Alabama at mid-afternoon is over the far southern part of the state; showers are widely spaced over the northern counties. Temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 80s; Mobile is in the upper 70s thanks to clouds and rain.
The weather is not changing much today, after starting the day off with the a partly sunny sky, we are watching the radar this afternoon as scattered to numerous showers and storms will begin to develop in the coming hours.
AM SUN/PM STORMS: Alabama’s weather won’t change through Wednesday. Partly to mostly sunny mornings, followed by scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. The chance of any one spot getting wet daily will be in the 65-75 percent range, and most of the showers will come from around 1:00 until 10:00 p.m.
RADAR CHECK: A few scattered showers and thunderstorms are over Alabama this afternoon… they are most numerous over the Tennessee Valley. Away from storms the sky is partly to mostly sunny with temperatures mostly in the upper 80s and low 90s.
Big HEAT, Big STORMS, and yet again today, due to the high instability values across the state, the Storm Prediction Center has much of Alabama in a severe weather risk both today.
MUGGY SUMMER DAYS: We have some pretty classic summer weather for Alabama and the Deep South through the weekend. Partly sunny days, highs in the 88-92 degree range, and the usual risk of “scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms”.
RADAR CHECK: Showers are almost impossible to find across Alabama this afternoon; the rain overnight last night and early this morning helped to stabilize the atmosphere. Heat levels are also down; many communities are only in the mid to upper 80s with a partly to mostly sunny sky.
Heat Advisories continue today for portions of Alabama as heat index values surge above 105°. Along with the heat, we have to deal with the threat of strong to severe storms due to the high instability values across the state.
RADAR CHECK: A disturbance moving westward on the south side of the upper high to the north of Alabama brought widespread rain and storms to the state overnight. Rain is still falling over much of North Alabama at daybreak; some southeast counties are still seeing some rain as well.
RADAR CHECK: Most of Alabama is simply hot and dry this afternoon, but isolated showers and storms have formed. Heavier storms for the next few hours will be capable of producing lots of lightning and strong gusty winds; they will fade tonight after sunset.
Hot temperatures and high humidity are causing those feels like temperatures to surge above 105° again today, and is why we continue to see Heat Advisories for the northern two-thirds of Alabama.
SUN AND STORMS: Hot, humid summer weather continues across Alabama today and tomorrow with afternoon highs in the mid 90s in most places. And, during the peak of the heat, random, widely scattered showers and storms will develop. SPC has much of Alabama in a severe weather risk both days; surface based instability values will be very high, and heavier storms that form will be capable of producing strong winds and small hail.
RADAR CHECK: Showers and storms are few and far between so far across Alabama this afternoon. Temperatures are in the low to mid 90s with a partly to mostly sunny sky. Isolated showers end early tonight after sunset.
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