Tropical Storm Chantal: Late Saturday Afternoon Update
Tropical Storm Chantal remains just offshore of the South Carolina coast this evening, holding steady with maximum sustained winds near 45 mph.
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Summer in Full Swing: Hot and Mostly Dry with a Spotty Shower or Two
Today in Alabama, hot and humid conditions will dominate with highs in the lower to middle 90s, while mostly dry weather is expected statewide—though isolated afternoon storms could develop, especially west of I-65 in North Alabama.
Tropical Storm Warning Extended to Surf City, North Carolina – Conditions Expected to Begin Later Today
Tropical Storm Chantal is currently located near latitude 31.1 North and longitude 78.7 West, approximately 135 miles south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, and about 220 miles south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Tropical Storm Chantal Forms off the Southeast coast—No Impacts Expected for Alabama
Tropical Storm Chantal has formed off the Southeast U.S. coast and will make landfall in South Carolina Sunday—no impacts are expected in Alabama.
Heat with Storm Chances Increasing Next Week; Plus, Some Tropical Mischief
Hot and mostly dry through the weekend, but rain and storm chances increase across Alabama next week as a front approaches and tropical activity stirs in the Atlantic.
Tropical Depression Three Forms Off Southeast Coast
Tropical Depression Three has formed near the Southeast coast and could become a tropical storm before making landfall in South Carolina on Sunday.
Showers Remain Isolated; Most Of The Weekend Dry
RADAR CHECK: A few isolated showers and storms have formed this afternoon over parts of Central and South Alabama; heavier thunderstorms are over the southern half of the state, and they are moving westward today.
Midday Nowcast: Plenty of Sunshine and Heat for America’s Birthday
On this date in 1776, Thomas Jefferson paid for his first thermometer, and signed the Declaration of Independence. According to his weather memorandum book, at 2 PM it was cloudy and 76 degrees in Philadelphia. We are no where near 76° in Alabama today as it is hot and mainly dry.
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Only Isolated Showers Through The Weekend; Hot Afternoons
CALM SUMMER PATTERN: A quiet weather pattern continues across the Deep South through the holiday weekend. Partly sunny days, fair nights, and only isolated afternoon showers. The chance of any one community seeing a shower each afternoon is only around 10 percent, and afternoon highs will be in the 90-95 degree range.
Quiet Pattern Through The Holiday Weekend
DRY DAY: Alabama is rain-free this afternoon with a partly sunny sky. Temperatures are generally in the 88-92 degree range… tonight will be fair with a low between 66 and 72 degrees.
Midday Nowcast: Hot and Mainly Dry through Independence Day Weekend
With the drier in place, showers if any, will be few and far between through Sunday. Expect lots of sunshine and slightly higher heat levels. Highs will be in the low 90s for most places, but humidity levels are down.
Dry Air Settles Into Alabama And The Deep South
DRY PATTERN: An unusually dry airmass has dropped into the Deep South this morning. No rain across Alabama at daybreak, and we expect no rain through tonight. It is very hard to find a July day around here without at least a few afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.
