RADAR CHECK: Showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy rain, are mainly across the southwest and northeast corners of Alabama this afternoon. Some of the heaviest rain is over Mobile and Baldwin counties. The central part of the state is pretty much rain-free, but a few showers could form during the next few hours.
Scattered rain and storms remain in the forecast today and through the weekend as a very tropical air mass remains in place across Alabama.
OCEAN OF HUMIDITY: Deep tropical moisture will remain in place across Alabama through the weekend, and scattered showers and thunderstorms will form again later today and early tonight.
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RADAR CHECK: Rain is relatively widespread over the northern third of Alabama this afternoon… north of I-20… where temperatures are only in the 70s and low 80s. South Alabama has seen some sun today, but showers and storms are beginning to increase there at mid-afternoon.
The beneficial rains over the last week have helped drought conditions to improve across portions of Alabama, but again, it takes a while for drought conditions to form, and it takes time for drought conditions to go away.
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UNSETTLED PATTERN CONTINUES: With an upper trough axis just to the west and deep tropical moisture in place, we expect periods of rain and a few thunderstorms across Alabama today with a generally cloudy sky. Highs will be in the 79-84 degree range for most places, well below average for late July in Alabama.
RADAR CHECK: Large areas of rain along with a few strong thunderstorms continue across Alabama this afternoon. Flooding is possible with the heavier storms thanks to very high precipitable water values. Temperatures are only in the 70s and 80s across the state thanks to clouds and rain. Showers will remain possible through the night.
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It is a new day, but the forecast is not changing as a tropical, unstable air mass remains in place across Alabama and the Deep South this week. We are seeing scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms on the radar today and for the next couple of days.
RADAR CHECK: Large areas of mostly light rain are moving across Alabama early this morning as an upper trough persists just to the west. Expect occasional rain today along with a few thunderstorms; temperatures will hover in the upper 70s and low 80s most of the day with a cloudy sky.
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RADAR CHECK: Numerous showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy rain, continue across Alabama this afternoon. We will maintain a good chance of occasional showers and storms tonight as a deep layer of tropical moisture remains in places.
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