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TO THE WEST: That is a pretty impressive MCS (mesoscale convective system) moving into Western Mississippi; there is some southward component of motion, and it looks like the bulk of that rain is headed for the southern half of Alabama later this evening and tonight. That big rain mass will cut off the inflow to North Alabama, so once the evening showers and storms die out, the rest of the night should be rain-free around here.
Don’t look for much change in our weather through the weekend. Warm and humid continues will continue, with the chance of scattered showers and storms both tomorrow and Sunday. The models differ a bit in the coverage and intensity of the showers and storms, but many Alabama communities should see 1/2 inch of rain over the weekend, with some spots getting over one inch from the stronger storms. Looks like highs in the 87 to 91 degree range on both days. And, as usual, the best chance of a shower or storm will come during the afternoon hours, but short wave energy might kick off a morning shower in spots.
NEXT WEEK: Persistence remains the best forecast for much of next week, with partly sunny and hot days and the chance of a few scattered, mainly afternoon and evening showers and storms on a daily basis. Highs next week should be in the 90 to 94 degree range.
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Brian Peters will be handling the Weather Xtreme video updates here over the weekend… my next video will be posted by 7:00 Monday morning. Enjoy the weekend!
