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The air mass remains quite moist and with plenty of boundaries lingering from all of the thunderstorms that occurred yesterday, we should once again see the afternoon heat set off storms today. I expect the storms to be scattered and perhaps more numerous tomorrow, Sunday, thanks to the approach of yet another front. But as we’ve seen so much this summer, the front should wash out as the main westerlies remain well to our north.
A sharpening short wave will pass to the north on Sunday and early Monday, so as it helps to drag the frontal boundary into the area, we should have one additional ingredient to add to the mix that will help to enhance showers and storms. We should see drier air filter into Central Alabama Monday as dew points drop back to the lower and mid 60s providing dry weather for much of the upcoming week.
The approach of the front on Sunday could also be an added factor for the possibility of marginally severe storms. The Storm Prediction Center does not have a specific area outlined for a slight risk on Sunday but does note the possibility of loosely organized thunderstorm clusters with damaging wind the most likely problem.
The upper air pattern will remain fairly flat even into next weekend with a flat ridge over the southern tier of the country with the main storm track or westerlies along the US-Canadian border. Moisture is expected to return in the Thursday/Friday time frame which will once again bring about the typical daily scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly during the afternoon hours.
If there is any good news, it still appears unlikely that we’ll see any extreme heat for the next week though I would not be surprised to see the temperatures push into the mid 90s. Still that is much better than 100 degree heat.
Tropics remain focused on Bertha as she slowly moves northward passing just east of Bermuda. Bertha is in an area now where the steering currents are relatively weak, so she is likely to move little for the next 24 hours. After that as she moves northward and over cooler water, the intensity should begin to decrease with the forecast calling for tropical storm strength in about 72 hours. A Tropical Storm Watch remained in effect for Bermuda with a tropical storm warning likely for the island later today.
I’m really excited about the storytelling event in Helena on Monday evening at 6:30 pm in the City Hall. Sara Dubose from Montgomery and I will be warming up the audience for the main storyteller, Dolores Hydock. If you’ve never heard Dolores, she is a mighty talented person and will keep you enthralled as she weaves her story. Seating is limited so if you plan to attend get there early. The event is called “Betwixt and Between.”
I’ll have another Weather Xtreme Video posted by 8 am or so tomorrow morning. I hope you have a great weekend. God bless.
-Brian-
