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ANOTHER JULY CHILL: We are running out of words to describe this incredible refreshing mid-summer weather. Some lows so far this morning (as of 5:45)…

DeSoto State Park 50
Broomtown 51
Scrougeout (NE Etowah County, northeast of Gadsden) 53
Valley Head 54
Gadsden 55
Russellville 55
Anniston 55 (New record… old record was 60 from 1947)
Birmingham 59 (New record… old record was 60 from 1947)
Concord 60

Interesting to note these places are all cooler than Chicago, where they now have 62 degrees, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with the current temperature is 65. How about that.

CHANGES AHEAD: We all know this won’t last forever in mid-summer; humidity levels will slowly rise during the next 48 hours, and we will need to keep an eye on the active convection to the west. A shower could slip into West Alabama this afternoon, and we will mention some risk of showers tonight statewide.

TOMORROW THROUGH FRIDAY: This forecast is a little challenging due to inconsistent model output; I still think the best course of action is to mention a pretty decent chance of a few showers and storms tomorrow, followed by only widely scattered ones on Thursday and Friday. The weather will feel more like summer with highs around 90 and higher humidity values.

WEEKEND: A few scattered showers are possible on Saturday, but the latest GFS runs hint that showers and storms could more numerous Sunday and Monday with a surface boundary slipping into North Alabama and going stationary. We could reach the low 90s Saturday, but highs will drop back into the upper 80s Sunday and Monday with the increase in clouds and showers.

NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND: We will keep some risk of showers and storms going into early next week with a moist airmass in place. And, still no sign of any really serious heat problems here into August as the GFS shows the most intense heat in the nation out west.

TROPICS: A tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean will have a really hard time surviving during the next two days due to high levels of wind shear across that part of the tropics. Still, we will be watching. And, the rest of the Atlantic basin is quiet.

AT THE BEACH: About 6 to 8 hours of sunshine each day through Friday with your typical summer risk of scattered showers and storms. Showers and storms should be a little more numerous over the weekend in the stretch from Panama City west to Gulf Shores. Highs along the immediate coast will remain in the mid to upper 80s, with low 90s inland.

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This morning I will be going a meteorology program for a summer group of kids at Shades Mountain Baptist Church… look for the next Weather Xtreme video here by 3:30 this afternoon. Enjoy the day!

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