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RIGHT NOW: Tuscaloosa is reporting 92 degrees at 2:00 with a good supply of sunshine; Birmingham is at 88. We actually have a few small, rogue showers on radar, but about 98 percent of Alabama is dry.
Looks like moisture will be a little higher tomorrow, so it might not be a bad idea to mention a chance of widely scattered afternoon showers, but the chance of any one spot getting wet is only about one in eight. I figure most places will rise back into the 88 to 93 degree range tomorrow with a partly to mostly sunny sky.
WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY: No doubt a few scattered, mostly afternoon showers and storms will show up Wednesday as the upper ridge begins to break down, and moisture continues to increase. It still looks like Thursday will be the day with the best coverage of showers and storms thanks to a nice upper trough and moist air. It won’t rain all day, but it could rain at any time, and a few heavy downpours are not out of the question. The GFS is now printing a high of only 76 Thursday because of clouds and showers, and that might be close to the truth. Then, drier air begins to move back into Alabama Thursday night, and for now the chance of a lingering shower on Friday looks very small.
WEEKEND PEEK: This weekend should be very similar to last week, with mostly sunny conditions and highs in the 87 to 90 degree range.
LONG RANGE: Nothing too interesting catching our attention through mid-June; no sign of any tropical mischief or other problems, so the weather looks rather routine for June with warm humid days, and the risk of a few scattered afternoon showers or storms on most days.
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