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STILL DRY: Our long dry spell continues… looks like no rain for Alabama through the weekend. This is our driest period of the year, but we could use a good downpour. The next chance of rain drops will be in about seven days… early next week, and it remains to be seen if it will be a significant event.
WARM TODAY: We warm up quickly today; we head into the mid to upper 80s today, meaning it will feel more like summer. Dry air means lots of sun with only a few fair weather cumulus clouds around this afternoon.
MID-WEEK COOL-DOWN: The coolest air so far this season will roll in here tomorrow night. The NAM is really aggressive, as the MOS product shows a high of only 66 for Birmingham on Wednesday. We will lean toward the GFS for now, which shows a high of 74. The weather Thursday and Friday will be picture perfect; lots of sun, low humidity, highs in the 70s, and lows in the 40s.
RACE WEEKEND: NASCAR fans will be happy with the weekend forecast for Talladega and the rest of Alabama; dry weather continues with highs between 75 and 80, and lows in the 50s.
TROPICS: Sub-tropical storm Laura has formed in the North Atlantic; watch the Weather Xtreme video for the associated graphics. Needless to say, Laura won’t be a problem for Alabama. The rest of the Atlantic basin is quiet for now.
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I had a wonderful time up at Cheaha State Park this weekend… see the pictures here. This morning I am speaking at Berry Middle School in Hoover, followed by a stop at Mount Laurel Elementary in Shelby County. I will have the next Weather Xtreme video here by 3:30 this afternoon… enjoy the day!
