**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today… sorry; a road trip, a class ending party, and a conference call have me tied up!**
As expected, isolated storms are forming this afternoon across the Tennessee Valley in advance of a surface cold front. The NWS office in Huntsville has issued severe thunderstorm warnings for those storms; the primary risk will come from hail, and the possibility of strong winds in a few spots.
**A new severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for much of North-Central Alabama because of these developing storms**
These storms will drift southward this evening, but will fizzle out quickly once the sun goes down.
TOMORROW: Drier and slightly cooler air will drop southward into the northern half of the state; it should be a beautiful day with ample sunshine and a high around 80 degrees. We won’t get to use the words “less humid” that often during the next three months.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY: Moist air moves northward again, and we will mention the chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms on these days, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. Otherwise, we will forecast a mix of sun and clouds with a high in the low to mid 80s.
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND: Looks like we will need to hang on to a chance of scattered showers and storms on Saturday, but Sunday and Monday should be generally dry with the upper high building overhead.
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Thanks to everyone at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Calhoun County for their hospitality… I sure enjoyed the visit today. The next Weather Xtreme video will be posted by 7:00 a.m…. and J.B. Elliott will have storm updates for the rest of the afternoon….
