MUGGY MORNING: Temperatures are in the 70s, dewpoints are in the 70s across Alabama early this morning as a very moist, tropical airmass remains in place. The radar is quiet as the day begins, but scattered showers and thunderstorms will form again this afternoon and tonight. Odds of any one spot getting wet today are around 60 percent, and the high will be in the mid to upper 80s with a mix of sun and clouds.
WATCHING THE RADAR: Scattered thunderstorms will likely develop across Alabama over the next 4 hours in a moist, unstable environment over Alabama, and ahead of an upper low over Arkansas. Where storms do form, they could be strong with potential for small hail and strong winds; SPC has all of Alabama in a low end, “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe weather through tonight.
SUN, HEAT, STORMS: Routine late May weather continues across Alabama on this Memorial Day. We expect a good supply of sunshine this morning, followed by a few random, scattered storms this afternoon. The chance of any one spot getting wet today is in the 20/30 percent range, and most of them will come from about 1:00 until 9:00 p.m.
RADAR CHECK: A batch of strong thunderstorms is moving across the Tennessee Valley region of North Alabama early this morning; these storms are producing frequent lightning and gusty winds, but are expected to remain below severe limits. They will move out of the state by mid-morning; otherwise, today will be warm and humid with a mix of sun and clouds, and some risk of scattered storms this afternoon and this evening. The high today will be in the mid-80s for most communities; the average high for May 22 at Birmingham is 83.
RADAR CHECK: Most of the showers and thunderstorms are over the southwest part of Alabama this afternoon in a broad zone from Livingston and Demopolis south to Mobile. Still, a few showers or storms could form over North/Central Alabama from now through about 10:00 tonight. The sky is partly sunny with temperatures in the upper 80s and low 80s for most communities.
CLASSIC AUGUST WEATHER CONTINUES: Today will be another hot, humid day for Alabama with sunshine this morning, and random, slow moving, scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Most communities will see a high in the low 90s this afternoon.
CLASSIC SUMMER DAY: This is just what we expect in summer in Alabama. After a mostly sunny morning, we have an array of random, scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. They are drifting to the south/southwest, and are producing heavy rain, gusty winds, and lot of lightning. Away from the storms temperatures are mostly in the low to mid 90s.
SCATTERED AFTERNOON STORMS: Look for hot, muggy weather again today across Alabama with a partly sunny sky and afternoon temperatures in the low to mid 90s. Like yesterday, scattered, random, slow moving showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and tonight in the unstable air; odds of any one spot getting wet are 30/40 percent. The weather won’t change much tomorrow as the classic summer pattern continues.
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CHANGES THIS WEEK: A blanket of moist air remains parked over Alabama today, and the radar is quiet this morning. Showers and storms will develop later today in scattered spots during the peak of the daytime heating process. We project a high today between 87 and 90 degrees for most communities.
HUMID SUMMER WEATHER: As this day begins we have a number of showers and storms in progress over Tennessee Valley and some northwest counties of Alabama as a very moist airmass remains in place. Showers and storms will slowly develop to the south and east today, and most communities across the northern half of the state stand a good chance of getting wet at time or two. Highs will be in the 80s with only a limited amount of sun; South Alabama will see low 90s.
HOT, MUGGY JULY DAY: A heat advisory is in effect for much of Central and Northwest Alabama today, where highs will be in the mid 90s and humidity levels will be pretty oppressive. But, all 67 counties will be hot and humid with high in the 90s. A few showers and storms will form during the heat of the day, but they should be fairly widely scattered.
RADAR CHECK: Slow moving thunderstorms are dumping heavy rain on parts of West and South Alabama this afternoon, but most of North and East Alabama is dry. The storms in progress are moving slowly to the southwest, and will fade later tonight. Away from the showers, temperatures are mostly in the low to mid 90s, and humidity levels are pretty oppressive.
RADAR CHECK: Another classic summer afternoon across Alabama. The day is hot and humid, and we have the usual random array of scattered showers and thunderstorms on radar. Stronger storms are producing frequent lighting and heavy rain, and are moving slowly eastward. They will fade away once the sun goes down later this evening. Away from the storms, the sky is partly sunny with temperatures between 90 and 95 degrees.
NEW DAY, OLD FORECAST: The overall weather pattern won’t change much for Alabama through the weekend. Partly sunny, hot, humid days with “scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms”. Most of the storms will between 1:00 and 9:00 p.m.. and odds of any one spot getting wet will be around 40 percent. Afternoon highs will be mostly in the 90-94 degree range. Just what you expect in early July in Alabama.
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