RADAR CHECK: We have scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms over the southern 2/3 of Alabama this afternoon… stronger storms are producing gusty winds, heavy rain, and lots of lightning. Showers and storms will end tonight as a surface front pushes southward.
Drier air begins to push into the Deep South late tonight, and tomorrow showers will be confined to the southern third of the state. And, even there they should be widely scattered. With a partly sunny sky the high will be close to 90 degrees.
THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND: Global models continue to suggest an unusually dry airmass for summer will settle in here, meaning mostly sunny days, fair nights, slowly rising heat levels, and lower humidity levels for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Highs rise into the low 90s, and showers will be very hard to find statewide. A few showers could pop up Sunday afternoon as moisture levels begin to rise again, but they should be widely spaced.
NEXT WEEK: Moisture levels will continue to slowly rise, and the week will feature very routine summer weather. Partly sunny days with “scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms”. Highs will be close to 90 degrees… See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: A frontal boundary is expected to stall and weaken off the southeast U.S. coast late this week. An area of low pressure could develop from the weakening front by the weekend over the Atlantic waters off the southeast U.S., over Florida, or over the eastern Gulf. Some gradual tropical or subtropical development could occur thereafter as the low drifts and moves little. Regardless of development, heavy rainfall is possible across portions of the southeast U.S., particularly across the west-central Florida coast.
Most of the organized rain with the feature will be east of the Central Gulf Coast (Gulf Shores to Panama City Beach), so don’t change any plans if you have a beach trip this weekend. NHC gives it a 30 percent chance of development.
The rest of the Atlantic basin remains very, very quiet.
ON THIS DATE IN 2002: San Antonio, Texas recorded 9.52 inches of rain on this day to set a new record for its greatest rainfall for the entire month of July.
ON THIS DATE IN 2024: Hurricane Beryl reached category five strength over the Caribbean with sustained winds of 160 mph; this was after making landfall on the island of Carriacou, Grenada, as a high-end Category 4 hurricane, causing total devastation.
Look for the next video briefing here by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow…
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