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Sure looks like the trend continues for the next two weeks; temperatures a little below normal, and rainfall a little above normal thanks to cloudy periods and the daily chance of scattered showers and storms. We even have some rain over on the eastern side of the state early this morning.
THIS WEEK: A closed upper low will make it a little difficult to tell you exactly which day will feature the best coverage of showers and storms. The ULL this morning is over middle Atlantic coast region, and will slowly retrograde during the next few days, winding up near Detroit on Thursday. A trough extending southward from the low will bring generally unsettled conditions this week to Alabama, with a chance of scattered showers and storms on a daily basis.
While the bulk of the showers and storms will come during the afternoon and evening hours, we can’t rule out a morning or late night shower in spots. Highs will generally be in the 87 to 90 degree range, and the chance of any one spot getting wet each day will be about one in three.
LONG RANGE: The good news is that the GFS still shows no sign of any really excessive heat into the first week in August. One of the concerns going into the summer was the possibility of a big heat wave due to the lack of soil moisture; droughts and heat waves often go hand in hand. But, so far the heat has been in check this summer, and just maybe we can make it through the season without any really serious heat. But, of course, we still have a long way to go.
TROPICS: The feature north of Bermuda is still disorganized, and the rest of the Atlantic basin for now is quiet. No sign of any tropical storm formation through mid-week.
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I will be on the road this morning with the ABC 33/40 Weather Team and our group of summer interns; every year we take them to lunch as a “thank you” for their work (otherwise, the pay is pretty bad). This year we are headed to rural Autauga County and Jim’s Pit BBQ in Billingsley. Look for some pictures on the blog late today! And, look for the next Weather Xtreme video here by 3:30 this afternoon…
