Benign Weather Continues For Alabama
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WARM, DRY DAY: Once again today we have nothing showing up on radar across the great state of Alabama this afternoon; the sky is partly to mostly sunny, and temperatures are generally in the 85 to 89 degree range. All of the active weather continues across the nation’s mid-section; a tornado watch is up for parts of NE/KS/NO/IA until 10p CT.
REST OF THE WEEK: Not much change tomorrow, but we do note the NAM is coming in with a chance of showers and storms Thursday, while the GFS remains dry. We will introduce just the risk of an afternoon shower Thursday, and we can make adjustments as needed. Weather changes in summer around here are often very subtle and hard to define due to the small scale nature of upper air and surface features. The NAM is weakening the cap over Alabama Thursday, but the GFS shows warmer air aloft.
FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: We will continue to mention widely scattered, mostly afternoon showers or storms Friday and Saturday, although most of these two days should be rain-free and warm with highs well up in the 80s. Then, we expect an increase in the number of scattered showers and storms Sunday and Sunday night as a weakening cold front approaches the state from the north.
NEXT WEEK: The 12Z GFS is faster with the surface front, and tries to bring drier air down into North Alabama during the day Monday. For now we will keep some risk of scattered showers in the forecast Monday, and indicate dry weather for Tuesday and Wednesday with lower humidity levels.
HURRICANE SEASON: It begins for the Gulf and the Atlantic Saturday. The GFS still shows some type of tropical disturbance in the eastern Gulf in the June 7-9 time frame… almost every run keeps Alabama on the drier west side of the circulation should something actually develop down there. Keep in mind early season systems rarely become hurricanes; the main threat is usually heavy rain and flooding. See the Weather Xtreme video for the maps, graphics, and details.
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