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Sure looks like we are shifting into a relatively warm and dry pattern for the rest of April, and into the month of May, as the primary mid-latitude band of westerlies moves northward.
THIS WEEK: Looks like we will be warm and dry through Thursday, with mostly sunny days and fair nights. Afternoon highs will be in the low 80s, meaning this will be the warmest week so far this year.
A weak front will approach Alabama Friday, and we will insert the chance of an afternoon shower or storm in response to this. That front will stall out and dissipate over the weekend, so a few widely scattered showers are possible Saturday and Sunday, but no wash-out, and nothing especially heavy. Hopefully those scattered showers won’t pose too much of a problem for the NASCAR fans at Talladega (this is race weekend). Temperatures will remain warm, with daily highs in the 78 to 82 degree range Friday through Sunday.
LONG RANGE: The 00Z GFS really doesn’t show much change in this pattern all the way through May 6, with the main storm track well to the north of here. We will have a few days along the way with a chance of scattered showers or storms, but the chance of a big organized rain event, or a chance of significant severe weather, looks very small at this point.
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Busy day today; I will be speaking out at the Church at Brook Hills Early Learning Center this morning, and a little later at Oak Mountain Elementary School. I should have the afternoon Weather Xtreme video posted by 3:30 or so. Enjoy the day!
