Drier Weather Ahead For Alabama
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THIS MORNING: We have some patch dense fog across Alabama this morning… otherwise we begin the day with low clouds along with temperatures in the 60s.
Low clouds should give way to a partly sunny sky by midday, and there is enough moisture remaining for a few widely scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. The rain won’t be as widespread or as heavy as what we saw over the weekend; the chance of any one spot getting wet later today is only about one in five. The high this afternoon should be in the mid to upper 70s.
TOMORROW: No real change; we won’t have much in the way of dynamic lift, but there will be enough moisture and instability for a few widely scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. We warm up a bit with a high at or just over 80 degrees, which is where we should be this time of the year (the average high now is up to 81 degrees).
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: These days look generally dry and warm. I guess there might be a small shower somewhere on radar during the afternoon hours on one of these days, but with upper ridging building, it sure looks mostly rain-free. Afternoon highs move up into the mid 80s.
WEEKEND PREVIEW: Generally sunny and warm weather should continue across Alabama and much of the Deep South with highs in the mid 80s. See no reason to mention any significant risk of showers for now as the upper ridge will be overhead.
AT THE BEACH: A few scattered showers or storms could pop up later today or tomorrow, but the weather on the Gulf Coast from Panama City west to Gulf Shores looks great Wednesday through the weekend with sunny days and fair nights. Highs will be in the low 80s, and the sea water temperature this morning at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab is 77 degrees. Weather couldn’t be better for the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores this weekend.
IN THE TROPICS: While the Atlantic/Gulf hurricane season doesn’t begin until June 1, the Eastern Pacific season has started, and a disturbance off the Mexican coast has a chance of becoming the first East Pacific tropical storm of the season. See the Weather Xtreme video for details.
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I will be doing a weather program this morning at Center Point Elementary School… you might recall these kids lost their school building to the January 23 EF-3 tornado… they are in a temporary location, but doing just fine there. Look for the next Weather Xtreme video here by 3:30 or so this afternoon. Enjoy the day!
Category: Alabama's Weather
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