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PRE-DAWN SURPRISE: A few illegal thunderstorms rumbled through East Alabama just after midnight… those are now over in Central Georgia south of Macon on their journey southeast. Seems like there is a surface boundary from Muscle Shoals down to near Columbus, Georgia, and that could serve as a focus for more showers and storms later today during the peak of the daytime heating. We have mentioned isolated showers and storms today; we figure the chance of any one spot getting wet will be very small, but considering the fact we are expecting highs in the 80s today, the air will be rather unstable, so a few thunderstorms are certainly possible. The best chance of isolated storms today will be along and east of a line from Muscle Shoals to Oneonta to Roanoke.
WARM DAYS: Looks like mid 80s are likely for the next 5 to 7 days, meaning the warmest weekend so far this year is ahead. Warm air aloft associated with the upper ridge should keep the weather dry with a good supply of sunshine on a daily basis. Great weather for NASCAR fans streaming into East Alabama for race weekend at the Talladega Superspeedway.
NEXT WEEK: We stay dry and warm through Wednesday… the next chance of showers and storms will come at the end of the week on Thursday and Friday with a surface front drifting down here and becoming nearly stationary. Upper support will be lacking, and severe weather doesn’t look likely at this point.
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