Dry Tomorrow; Scattered Storms Around Wednesday Through Friday
RADAR CHECK: A few small, isolated storms are on radar between Montgomery and Meridian, Mississippi this afternoon, and we also note band of showers and storms right on the Gulf Coast. The rest of the state is hot and dry with temperatures in the 90s. The showers and storms will end this evening, and tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 70s.
Tomorrow will be a hot and mostly dry day with a high between 95 and 100 degrees. The chance of any one spot seeing a cooling shower is 10 percent or less, and not really worth mentioning in the forecast.
But, on Wednesday and Thursday, scattered showers and storms are possible statewide as the air becomes more unstable and moisture levels rise. We can’t promise rain for everyone, however… chance of any one given community seeing rain is in the 40-50 percent range both days. Otherwise, expect a mix of sun and clouds with a high in the mid 90s.
FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND: Pretty routine summer weather is the story for the end of the week and the weekend. Partly sunny, hot, humid days with a few random, scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and storms possible. Highs will be in the mid 90s in most places. Chance of your front yard seeing rain each day is 30-40 percent.
NEXT WEEK: Not much change; highs in the 90s, lows in the 70s. Partly sunny days; the risk of a pop up afternoon shower or storm in scattered spots. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: A westward-moving tropical wave located a few hundred miles east-southeast of the Windward Islands is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear conducive for slow development once the wave reaches the western Caribbean late this week. Chance of development over the next seven days is current 20 percent. No tropical storms or hurricanes are expected near the Central Gulf Coast (Gulf Shores to Panama City Beach) through July 4.
ON THIS DATE IN 1975: An Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 crashed at JFK airport in New York City. 113 of the 124 people on board the aircraft died. Researcher Theodore Fujita studied the incident and discovered that a microburst caused the crash. His research led to improved air safety. The tower never experienced the microburst, which was held back by a sea-breeze front. The plane crashed 2,400 feet short of the runway.
Look for the next video briefing here by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow…
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