DRIER AIR ROLLS IN LATER TODAY: Lingering showers across Alabama this morning will end soon, and we expect clearing by midday, with sunshine in full force this afternoon as dry air takes over. The high will be close to 70 degrees; the average high for October 16 at Birmingham is 75.
A tropical disturbance that is currently located over the Yucatan peninsula will eventually move over the Bay of Campeche and continue on a north and northeastward track over the Gulf of Mexico.
WET DAY: Rain covers much of Alabama this afternoon; so far the heavier totals have been over the southern half of the state, close to a stalled front. Rain will continue at times through tonight, and potential for strong storms remains over far South Alabama, where unstable air is in place. SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) for areas south of a line from Sweetwater to Greenville to Abbeville.
WET: Beneficial rain will fall on much of Alabama today thanks to an upper wave interacting with a stalled surface front over South Alabama.
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COOL OCTOBER DAY: Temperatures are mostly in the low to mid 70s across North/Central Alabama this afternoon; the average high for October 14 at Birmingham is 76.
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Cloud cover over parts of the area is keeping it rather cool over much of the area where it is mild in the southeastern parts.
While Melissa has now degenerated into an extratropical low, we still have three other areas to watch over the next several days in the Atlantic Basin.
It is a bit on the cool side this morning with temperatures in the mid-40s to upper 50s across central Alabama.
SHOWERS OVER SOUTH ALABAMA TODAY: On the maps this morning we have a stalled front over the southern counties of the state; we will maintain the chance of showers today, mostly south of U.S. 80. North Alabama will experience a mix of sun and clouds with a high in the mid 70s. Clouds increase statewide tonight, with showers possible after midnight.
