**No Weather Xtreme video today… you can scroll down for the morning video if you like…**
Just in from Jacksonville… thanks to J.B. and Jason Simpson for covering while I was on the road. I will write more about the event over there later tonight or tomorrow.
RIGHT NOW: Some healthy storms will roll through the Birmingham metro area within the next hour… there are no active severe thunderstorm warnings as I write this at 2:30. The storms today are producing very heavy rain, lots of lightning, and winds strong enough in spots to down trees and power lines. But, due to the scattered nature of the storms, not everyone will see the heavy rain. Like I wrote this morning, some people will be disappointed in their rain total today, others delighted.
Winds are gusting to 45 mph at our office here in Riverchase… with extremely heavy rain now.
The chance of strong to severe storms will fade after 9:00 p.m. as the air becomes more stable, and drier air moves into North Alabama.
THE DAYS AHEAD: Still looks like some amazingly comfortable weather for August tomorrow and Saturday with cooler nights and low humidity during the day. The NAM is now showing 59 degrees for Birmingham at daybreak Saturday. Sunday morning should be just as cool. Afternoon highs will be in the 87 to 90 degree range.
The GFS brings in some model madness with a quick return of moisture and a chance of showers and storms by Sunday afternoon. Lets hold off on any major forecast changes until we see the 00Z runs tonight.
One way or another it does look like a decent chance of showers and storms Monday through Wednesday; the GFS is suggesting highs only in the upper 80s on these days.
We will get back to the regular two a day video schedule tomorrow with calm weather returning…
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Thanks to everyone in Jacksonville for their hospitality today… again I will write more about that event when the weather calms down.
