RADAR CHECK: We have a few isolated showers on radar early this morning over the northern third of Alabama moving northward. We will maintain the chance of isolated showers through the day, but many places will be dry today with a mix of sun and clouds.
RADAR CHECK: At mid-afternoon we have a few widely scattered showers and storms on radar in the broad zone from Gordon and Reform to Tuscaloosa and Montgomery. They are moving to the southwest, and are producing brief heavy rain and gusty winds. A few additional storms could form through about 9:00 tonight in random spots.
STILL HOT: Alabama’s weather won’t change much through the weekend as the hot August weather continues. We expect partly to mostly sunny days, fair nights, and a handful of isolated afternoon and evening showers and storms through Sunday. Chance of any one location seeing rain daily is around 20 percent, and most of the storms will come from about 2 until 9 p.m.
AUGUST HEAT: Temperatures are in the 95-100 degree range across most of Alabama at mid-afternoon with a partly to mostly sunny sky. We do note a few isolated storms over the northeast corner of the state; a few more could form over the next few hours, but most places will stay dry. The low tonight will be in the 70s.
STILL HOT: Alabama’s weather won’t change much through the weekend thanks to the large upper high in place. Daily highs will be in the 95-100 degree range for most communities, with heat index values exceeding 100 each day. On this morning’s forecast package we are going to introduce the chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms in the noon to midnight window daily as high resolution models suggest the air aloft will be a tad colder, and instability levels a bit higher.
AUGUST IN ALABAMA: August in Alabama means heat, and we are sure feeling it today. Temperatures are in the mid to upper 90s over most of the state at mid-afternoon, and many communities in the zone from Tuscaloosa to Mobile have reached 100 degrees. The sky is mostly sunny, and we have no cooling showers on radar. Tonight will be fair with a low in the 70s.
THE HEAT IS ON: The hottest week of the year rolls along for Alabama and the Deep South. A strong upper ridge will mean mostly sunny hot days and fair nights through the weekend with highs in the 96-100 degree range for the northern half of the state. Communities across Southwest Alabama will top out in the 100-105 degree range.
SIZZLING SUMMER AFTERNOON: Temperatures are in the mid to upper 90s across most of Alabama this afternoon with a mostly sunny sky; tonight will be fair with a low in the 70s.
HOT IS THE WORD: A strong upper ridge covers much of the U.S. from the Rockies to the southern Atlantic coast, and that feature will keep Alabama and the Deep South dry and very hot through the beginning of the weekend. With mostly sunny days, afternoon highs will be in the 97-102 degree range. Heat index values will be well over 100 thanks to dew points in the 70s. This is the hottest week of the year.
THIS AFTERNOON: Temperatures are in the mid to upper 90s across Alabama this afternoon with a sunny sky. Tonight will be fair with a low in the 70s.
HOT: A strong upper high covers much of the eastern 2/3 of the U.S. this morning, and will set the stage for the hottest week of the summer for the Deep South. With a sunny sky, we project a high today in the 95-99 degree range for most places. Then, highs for the rest of the week will be fairly close to the 100 degree mark with mostly sunny days and fair nights.
SIZZLING SUMMER DAY: Temperatures are in the 93-99 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with lots of hazy sunshine. We do note a few isolated storms have popped up, and thunderstorms are possible late day and tonight over the northern quarter of the state ahead of a surface front. SPC has the northeast corner of the state in a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms, with “marginal risk” (level 1/5) down to Hackleburg, Hanceville, and Spring Garden.
ANOTHER HOT ONE: Look for highs well up in the 90s across Alabama again today; heat indices will exceed 100 easily because of the high dewpoints/humidity. And, during the peak of the heat a few scattered storms will fire up this afternoon. SPC has defined a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms for the far northern counties of Alabama late today and tonight for storms along and in advance of a surface front.
RADAR CHECK: On this hot summer afternoon we have widely scattered, random showers and thunderstorms that are drifting to the west/southwest. They are producing heavy rain, strong winds, and gobs of lightning. Away from the storms, it is a mostly sunny, hot day with temperatures in the 90s. Scattered storms end soon after sunset, and tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 70s.
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