Several Dry Days Ahead

An upper ridge centered over East Texas will become the main player in our weather pattern for the next several days keeping the weather dry and warm. Central Alabama is starting out in the lower 70s after several mornings with lows in the 60s and relatively dry air. Central and North Alabama should remain dry today while showers will be possible across South Alabama and the Gulf Coast with highs today around the 90-degree mark.

Sunday, another partly sunny, warm day with the risk of showers across South Alabama and the Gulf coast with highs again around the 90-degree mark.

The first part of the week ahead looks dry and warm as an upper ridge begins to rebuild across the eastern US. Highs creep up into the lower 90s on a daily basis. We should remain dry until mid and late week when increased moisture and a sagging frontal system bring back scattered showers and a few thunderstorms driven primarily by afternoon heating. See the Weather Xtreme Video for maps, graphics, and more details.

Rainfall over the next five days will be sparse for Central Alabama as seen on the QPF graphic coming primarily Wednesday into early Thursday.

Tropics: Hurricane Lane continues to weaken just west of the Hawaiian Islands. The main impact for Hawaii is rain and flooding. In the Atlantic, a wave coming off the coast of Africa has diminished thanks to dry air and cool water in the South Atlantic. The rest of the Atlantic basin remained very quiet.

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I hope you enjoy your day. I expect to prepare and post the next Weather Xtreme Video here by 7 am or so on Sunday. Godspeed.

-Brian-

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