Dry Today With A Hot Afternoon; A Few Showers Tomorrow
CALMER DAY: We are expecting a rain/storm-free day for Alabama today… temperatures will be close to 90 degrees this afternoon with a partly to mostly sunny sky. We will bring in a chance of widely scattered showers tomorrow with a weak disturbance approaching from the west, but the air will be fairly dry, and showers will likely be light and spotty. The high will be in the mid 80s tomorrow with a mix of sun and clouds.
THURSDAY/FRIDAY: We will mention the chance of a few scattered showers and thunderstorms both days. Best chance of a passing shower will come during the afternoon and evening hours, and heat levels will come down. The high Thursday will be close to 80, followed by mid 80s Friday. Some cooler spots across North Alabama could reach the upper 50s early Friday morning.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Not much change as we slip into the typical summer setup across the Deep South. Expect partly sunny days, and we will have the chance of random, scattered showers and thunderstorms, mostly during the 1:00-10:00 p.m. time frame. The chance of any one spot getting wet both days is in the 40-50 percent range, and highs will be in the low to mid 80s.
The pattern won’t change through much of next week. Partly sunny days, with the usual round of “scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms” on a daily basis. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s most days, not far from average for early June in Alabama. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: Hurricane season begins Saturday across the Atlantic basin. For now all is quiet and tropical storm formation is not expected for the next seven days.
ON THIS DATE IN 1962: An early season heat wave was underway across the Deep South… Birmingham’s high on May 28, 1962 was 99 degrees, which still stands as the record high for the date.
ON THIS DATE IN 1973: An F3 tornado moved east and struck the northern portion of Athens, Georgia. Destruction was massive near Athens, with losses estimated at ten million dollars. Damage from the storm included 545 homes and 17 businesses. Hundreds of large trees more than 100 years old were destroyed.
Loo for the next video briefing here by 3:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
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