Warm, Muggy, & Scattered Storms at Midday
Radar at 10:58 am.
As we have hit the 11 am hour on this muggy Sunday, We have some scattered thunderstorms mainly along and just south of the I-20 and I-59/20 corridors, while most of the heavier activity is down over South Alabama and over the Florida Panhandle. Nearly the rest of the state is dry except for a few showers up in the Tennessee Valley. Rain chances for the remainder of the day will be highest south of a line from Demopolis to Clanton to Roanoke, and only slightly drops as you go north. Bottom line, rain and storms will be likely at times, otherwise, skies will be partly to mostly cloudy. Rain chances only drop slightly during the evening and overnight hours tonight and into the early morning hours on Monday, but will remain likely at times. Otherwise, skies will be mostly cloudy.
As of the 11 am Hourly Weather Roundup, temperatures across the area were in the lower to mid 80s. Several locations were tied as the cool spots at 82º, while Selma and Troy were tied as the warm spots at 86º. Afternoon highs should top out in the mid to upper 80s, according to when locations receive rain (if that happens).
Rain chances will be evenly spread across Central Alabama to start the work week on Monday. It will also remain muggy and very warm as moisture-rich air from the southwest will be pumped into the area. Skies will be mostly cloudy with rain and storms likely at times, with most of the activity occurring during the afternoon and evening. Afternoon highs will be in the mid to upper 80s.
Surprisingly, the tropics are rather quiet at this part of the season, but we are still a few weeks away from the peak of the season. The 7-Day Tropical Weather Outlook states that no new tropical cyclones are expected to develop through the next 7 days. Statistically, tropical activity starts to really ramp up in August, with the peak hitting around September 10th, then dropping slowly until mid-October. This is usually wind shear is the weakest over the tropics.
Category: Alabama's Weather, ALL POSTS, Tropical
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