Midday Nowcast: Occasional Rain and Storms through the Weekend

Numerous showers and storms across Alabama today, and highs are holding in the upper 70s to low and mid 80s. As always in summer, rain distribution will be very uneven, feast or famine, meaning some locations could get too much, while other spots get nothing. Of course all summertime storms produce tremendous amounts of lightning and gusty winds, along with those tropical downpours which can lead to areas of isolated flash flooding. Additionally, a few storms could become briefly severe with damaging wind gusts due to wet microburst the main threats. Enjoy the rain, we certainly need it across a state that is suffering from drought.

BIRMINGHAM ALMANAC: For July 19th, the average high for Birmingham is 91° and the average low is 72°. The record high is 103° set in 2000, while the record low is 58° set in 1984. We average 0.18” of precipitation on this date, and the record value is 2.95” set in 1897.

WEEKEND WEATHER: The weather stays unsettled with occasional showers and thunderstorms tomorrow and Sunday. The weekend won’t be a wash-out by any means, but rain is likely at times with highs only in the 80s. Again, rainfall distribution will remain very uneven across the state.

NEXT WEEK: The pattern will remain active and much needed rain will remain in the forecast. With an upper trough nearby, and a moist, unstable airmass in place, occasional showers and storms are likely on a daily basis through the week. Average rain amounts for Alabama over the next seven days will be in the 2-4 inch range, very beneficial for mid-summer. It is unusual for us to see this much rain without a tropical system involved. And, because of the clouds and showers, daytime temperatures will remain below average with highs in the 80s.

IN THE TROPICS: The Atlantic Basin is quiet and tropical cyclone development is not expected the next seven days.

BEACH FORECAST CENTER: Numerous showers and storms are the beaches with high in the mid 80s. PLEASE pay attention to the Rip Current Flag System at each beach. 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 121.5F at Safi-Abad Dezful, Iran. The lowest observation was -93.6F at Concordia, Antarctica.

CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation was 122F at Death Valley, CA. The lowest observation was 34F at Crescent, OR.

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