Hot and Humid Saturday Afternoon

Stepping outside and it is downright sticky…Dewpoints are in the mid to upper 70s, which is about as high as they get in Alabama, we are seeing a mix of sun and clouds, and temperatures are in the upper 80s and lower 90s.

As I started to write this forecast the radar was relatively quiet across Central Alabama, but by the time I finished, the radar is starting to show those daily, random showers and storms developing, with the general movement from northwest to southeast.

We did have strong storms over our southeastern counties this morning, but those have since pushed out of the state. For our Saturday afternoon, we are going to see more random showers and storms develop across North/Central Alabama, and these will produce lots of lightning, tropical downpours, and gusty winds.

To our northwest, we will be watching a complex of showers and storms over the Mississippi Valley that will be the focal point of severe weather in that region of the country.These storms will be developing and heading towards the southeast this afternoon and overnight.

We note SPC has a “marginal risk” (level 1 out of 5) severe weather risk in place for the northwestern portions of the state, (Tuscaloosa, Cullman, and Huntsville) as the storms should approach the area during the predawn hours and could produce hail and gusty winds.

FOR TOMORROW: The batch of storms is expected to continue moving southeast through Alabama early tomorrow morning, between 3AM and 10AM ahead of a cold front. The SPC has a “marginal risk” (level 1 out of 5) severe weather risk in place for the southern half of the state tomorrow, roughly along and south of a line from Demopolis, Clanton, Wedowee. Storms should be ongoing in the morning and could produce hail and gusty winds as they move across the state.

After the storms past, the rest of the day looks dry with lots of sun as drier air moves into the state as dewpoints and humidity levels lower. Highs tomorrow should be in the mid to upper 80s. Storms tomorrow afternoon should be confined to the southern part of the state.

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