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CALM WEATHER FOR A WHILE: A relatively dry airmass covers Alabama this morning; temperatures are in the pleasant 50s over the northern counties as I write this. Our Skywatcher at Black Creek, northeast of Gadsden reports 49.8 degrees at 5:30.
Today will be much like yesterday… partly to mostly sunny with only a tiny chance of any one spot getting wet. The high will be in the mid to upper 80s, but the lower dew points will make the day fairly comfortable.
TOMORROW THROUGH SUNDAY: Not much change… partly sunny warm days, fair nights, and only very isolated afternoon showers. Highs will be mostly in the mid 80s, with early morning lows in the 58-63 degree range. The main storm track remains well to the north with most of the good wave action over Canada.
GULF COAST WEATHER: We are forecasting about 8 to 10 hours of sunshine each day along the Gulf Coast from Panama City to Gulf Shores today and through the weekend. A few widely scattered showers and storms are possible each day, but widespread rain won’t be an issue. Highs will be in the low 80s, and the sea water temperatures are running very close to 80 degrees along the Central Gulf. A great weekend for the Hangout Music Festival at Gulf Shores.
SOLAR ECLIPSE SUNDAY EVENING: This Sunday the moon will pass in front of the sun, transforming sunbeams across the Pacific side of Earth into fat crescents and thin rings of light. It’s an annular solar eclipse, in which the Moon will cover as much as 94% of the sun. Hundreds of millions of people will be able to witness the event. The eclipse zone stretches from southeast Asia across the Pacific Ocean to western parts of North America. Here in Alabama, about 20 percent of the sun will be covered, and the eclipse begins at 6:30 p.m… peaking about 15 minutes later.
LONG RANGE: Still no sign of any severe weather or heavy rain through through the end of May. See the Weather Xtreme video for the graphics and details.
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Busy day ahead… with stops at Mt. Laurel Elementary in Shelby County… Eastwood Middle School in Tuscaloosa (MY alma mater!), and Lake View Elementary in the eastern part of Tuscaloosa County. Look for the next Weather Xtreme video here by 3:30 or so this afternoon. Enjoy the day!
