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MOISTURE INCREASING: Increasing moisture and instability values have resulted in a few showers around here today, mainly on the eastern side of the state. The showers so far have been very small, and rather isolated. Expect very similar weather tomorrow… any afternoon showers and storms will be widely spaced, and most all of them should be gone by the time the fireworks shows begin tomorrow night around the state.
Moisture will deepen Saturday and Sunday, and with a weak front stalled out just to the north, we will dodge scattered, mainly afternoon and evening showers and storms both days. Afternoon highs will remain in the mid to upper 80s over the weekend, and the stronger storms will drop lots of rain in a short time due to their tropical nature.
NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND: A moist airmass will stay in place, so the chance of scattered afternoon showers and storms will stay in the forecast through most of next week, with highs in the 86 to 90 degree range. Quite frankly, the GFS keeps us in that kind of airmass all the way through at least July 19, so don’t expect much day to day change. Very typical summer weather for Alabama.
BERTHA: Tropical storm Bertha, in the far eastern Atlantic, should continue to get stronger during the next 24 hours, but once again the system is on a path that will take it northward into a weakness in the sub-tropical ridge north of the system, meaning it should be a recurving storm with no threat to land.
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Headed out for a live weather shot from Chelsea… they will be cranking up a big fireworks show tonight (yep, fireworks on the 3rd!). Look for the next Weather Xtreme video tomorrow morning around 9:00 or so. Have a wonderful holiday weekend!
