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HEATING UP: The upper ridge will strengthen across Alabama today, and it sure looks like that will push the MCS track a little north of here. SPC has the severe weather risk today in the general area from Kansas City to Charleston… the MCS you see this morning over Missouri should mainly impact Kentucky and Tennessee, but it could clip the northeast corner of Alabama. You know the deal, with it comes to thunderstorms, expect the unexpected. But, it sure looks like much of Alabama will be dry today as hot weather begins to take the headlines.
Look for highs in the mid 90s each day through Friday, with afternoon heat index values at or above 100 degrees (the way it feels due to the combined effect of temperature and humidity). This kind of ridge could actually bring hotter weather, but we think we will be capped off in the mid 90s here due to the good soil moisture. While there is always some risk of a pop up storm somewhere on a hot summer afternoon in Alabama, most communities will be dry tomorrow through Friday.
THE WEEKEND: A strong short wave to the north will beat the ridge down somewhat over the weekend, allowing a surface boundary to approach from the north. We will phase in a chance of scattered showers and storms on Saturday and Sunday, with heat levels coming down a bit. Afternoon highs over the weekend should be close to 90, with upper 80s over the Tennessee Valley of extreme North Alabama.
NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND: Still nothing out of the ordinary showing up for the rest of June; hot and humid weather is the story with the risk of a few showers and storms from time to time, mostly during the afternoon and evening hours. No sign of any serious heat wave or tropical action for now.
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