Midday Nowcast: Hot and Trending Drier

The dog days of summer are here and will continue officially through August 11th. The weather is trending drier and bit hotter the next few days, and our Friday is featuring more sun than clouds and we are seeing temperatures climb towards the low 90s this afternoon. Rain chances are low, but not zero, and we are expecting a few “pop-up” afternoon showers and storms across the Alabama landscape. These will be few and far between, but there will be a few communities that receive a nice “summer soaker.”

WEEKEND WEATHER: No real change in the weather for Saturday and Sunday. Expect partly to mostly sunny days, fair nights, and a few showers and storms around during the afternoon and evening hours. Afternoon highs should be in the low 90s and rain chances in the 10-20% range.

NEXT WEEK: Standard summer-time weather ahead next week, with scattered, mainly afternoon and evening, showers and storms on a daily basis. Rain chances look to be in the 30-40% range. Highs should range from the low to mid 90s with a mix of sun and clouds each day.

THE TROPICS: The Atlantic Basin is quiet for now with no signs of development into next week. The season is certainly going to become more active the deeper into the season we get. The next few names up are Danielle, Earl, and Fiona.

BEACH FORECAST CENTER: Get the latest weather and rip current forecasts for the beaches from Fort Morgan to Panama City on our Beach Forecast Center page. There, you can select the forecast of the region that you are interested in visiting.

WORLD TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation outside the U.S. was 120.2F at Amarah, Iraq. The lowest observation was -100.3F at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica.

CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation was 121F at Death Valley, CA. The lowest observation was 28F at Bodie, CA.

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