Hot and Dry Again Today

Middle to upper 60s are common this morning in the I-59/20 Corridor, but you don’t have to drive far to find 50s again, including the 59F at 5 a.m. at Cullman. The cooler spots over North Alabama are in the 50s again thanks to a very dry airmass over Alabama.

Sunday was a hot and dry day across Central Alabama with near total sunshine and highs in the middle 90s. Afternoon readings ranged from 95F at Anniston and Calera to 96F at Birmingham to 98F at Tuscaloosa.

HOT AND DRY WEATHER CONTINUES: Not only have showers and storms been hard to come by for the past few days across Central Alabama, but so have clouds. You will see more cumulus clouds today across the area today, but showers and storms will be basically non-existent. Any that do manage to form will be lonely and isolated. Here is the simulated radar reflectivity from the HRRR model for this afternoon:

Highs today will be a degree or two hotter than those of yesterday, averaging between 95-98F. Look for them to go another degree hotter on Tuesday as we continue to bake.

HERE COMES ANOTHER FRONT: By Wednesday morning, a cool front will be languishing near Louisville KY, contemplating a run at the Gulf Coast. It will wait for a cluster of approaching upper level disturbances to carve the trough over the eastern United States deeper. This will provide the impetus for it to push through much of the state of Alabama again. We will be pulling for the European model to win out this weekend. Its solution pushes the front all the way through the area by late Friday, giving us over an inch of rain by Saturday morning and providing some cooler temperatures in the 80s. We will be pulling for you!

GULF COAST WEATHER: The coming week will be another beauty with the front remaining offshore until is washes out. Only widely scattered showers and storms will be in the picture until next Saturday, when the next front will try to visit the beach like this last one. Water temperatures continue to be in the upper 80s. Seas will be running around 1 foot until later in the week when the storms increase. See the complete Gulf Coast 7 Day Planner here. The Gulf Coast Beach Forecast is presented by Gulf Shores Plantation by Mandoki Hospitality Vacation Rentals. Escape to Gulf Shores Plantation where memories last a lifetime.

WEATHERBRAINS: No live show tonight. The show that will be released into the wild tonight was recorded ten days ago. It features a great interview with Roberta Brandes-Gratz, the Author of “We’re Still Here Ya Bastards: How the Citizens of New Orleans Rebuilt Their City After Hurricane Katrina”. Check out the show at www.WeatherBrains.com.

We continue with our abbreviated video schedule today and tomorrow. James returns Wednesday. Have a great Monday and try to stay cool!

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Category: Alabama's Weather