A large area of moderate rain and some embedded thunder continues moving southeast. It extends from Choctaw and Marengo Counties eastward through Wilcox into Butler County. This convective complex is associated with a shortwave in the upper atmosphere. Behind this feature, skies are clearing quickly in the sinking air.
Skies have cleared along and northwest of a line along I-59 late this morning.
In the cloudy areas, temperatures have held in the middle 70s. They are quickly rising into the upper 70s and lower 80s once the clearing is complete.
The sinking air may seriously limit the development of storms across North and Central Alabama this afternoon. But any that do manage to develop will tap some very unstable air and they will have the potential for damaging winds, extreme lightning, torrential rain and even hail.
Monitor the sky and radar for storms which might develop or move toward you this afternoon and be in safe shelter well before they arrive.
BERTHA
Bertha has shown quite an increase in convection this morning. It likely indicates the storm will be intensifying soon. Still 1,200 miles east of the Leewards, the storm is moving west at 21 mph. Top winds are 50 mph. Bertha should become a hurricane tomorrow. It is still forecast to move north of the islands and gradually recurve to the northwest before affecting the East Coast.
