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WET THURSDAY: Periods of rain and a few thunderstorms are likely across Alabama today thanks to a very moist airmass in place, and an approaching surface boundary with decent upper air support for June. Rain amounts of 1/2 inch are likely, with isolated amounts to one inch where stronger thunderstorms develop. Severe storms are not especially likely due to weak lapse rates and limited instability. Also, today will be cooler. The clouds and rain will keep temperatures in the 70s much of the day. Showers will remain possible tonight, although the intensity of the storms will diminish after the sun goes down.
TOMORROW AND THE WEEKEND: A few stray showers are possible tomorrow morning, mainly over East Alabama, but the sky should clear nicely during the day, and most of Alabama should be in sunshine tomorrow afternoon. The weekend still looks dry, with sunny warm days and clear nights. The high Saturday should be in the mid to upper 80s; we will be close to 90 Sunday. In fact, the 00Z GFS is printing 91 for Birmingham on Sunday afternoon. This is June, after all.
NEXT WEEK: Moist air slowly returns, and as the week progresses the chance of scattered showers and storms will increase as well. Looks like the showers could be numerous at times by Wednesday and Thursday as another upper trough approaches.
VOODOO LAND: The GFS lifts a tropical system northward in the Atlantic, just off the Atlantic coast, in about 10 days, but we all know the model is famous for bogus tropical systems in the medium range. For now the tropics are quiet.
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My crocodile adventures continue this morning at Double Oak Community Church in Mount Laurel… I will have the next Weather Xtreme video here by 3:30 this afternoon. Enjoy the day!
