Rain and Storms at Times

More clouds than sunshine cover a large portion of the Southeast today. It remains a very warm and muggy day with most locations in the 80s this afternoon.

Through the rest of today, numerous showers and thunderstorms will be providing a good deal of rain for many locations. Though some of the storms will be packing a punch this afternoon, we are not anticipating any severe storms, but there is a marginal risk for heavy rain with the slow moving thunderstorms, which could cause isolated flash flooding.

Tomorrow should see a continuation of the unsettled weather as precipitable water values remain at or above two inches across a large portion of Alabama. Expect more clouds than sun, rain and storms at times, and very warm and muggy conditions with highs in the 80s.

TROPICAL UPDATE: For the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center has issued its last advisory on Post-Tropical Cyclone Ernesto, located over the northeastern Atlantic. Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.

WORLD TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation outside the U.S. was 118.6F at Omidieh, Iran. The lowest observation was -88.6F at Dome A, Antarctica.

CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: The highest observation was 116F at Death Valley, CA. The lowest observation was 37F at Truckee, CA.

WEATHER ON THIS DATE IN 1925: During the late morning hours a severe hailstorm struck southeastern Iowa completely destroying crops along a path six to ten miles wide and 75 miles long. The hail also injured and killed poultry and livestock, and caused a total of 2.5 million dollars damage. The hailstorm flattened fields of corn to such an extent that many had to leave their farms in search of other work. It was one of the worst hailstorms of record for the nation.

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