Scattered Summer Storms
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CLASSIC SUMMER LOOK: See the radar this afternoon, and it is a classic case of scattered thunderstorms on a hot summer afternoon in Alabama. The storms are rather random in their location, are moving only slowly, and are giving a few neighborhoods a nice temporary break from the heat.
Temperatures all all over the board… at mid-afternoon they range from a rain-cooler 72 at Gadsden… to a scorching 101 at Muscle Shoals.
Most of the storms should be over by fireworks time tonight (9:00).
REST OF THE WEEKEND AND THE WEEKEND: A persistence forecast is best. Partly sunny days, scattered afternoon and evening showers and storms, and highs in the mid 90s through Sunday. The chance of any one spot getting wet remains in the 30-35 percent category, and most of the storms should come in the 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. time frame.
NEXT WEEK: Sign of a pattern change next week… one advertised for a few weeks, and one we be thankful for here in Alabama. The core of the really hot weather shifts to the western half of the nation, leaving us in a pattern with lower heat levels and better chances of rain. Understand it is always hot in July and August in Alabama, but it sure looks like the big time heat will be well to the west through mid-month, and possibly longer. See the Weather Xtreme video for the details.
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