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The Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport observing site set a new record high yesterday of 95 breaking the old record of 94 set in 2006. And it looks like the heat will just keep rolling along for at least the foreseeable future and into the first of next week. The reason for the heat is the upper ridge that has become well established over the eastern half of the country. And while the character and location of the ridge change somewhat over the next seven days, the bottom line is that the ridge maintains its hold on our weather pattern.
This means a continuation of the heat and humidity for the next week or so with little prospect for showers. By the weekend, there are some signs that a slight increase in moisture from the east could spell a slight increase in the potential for isolated afternoon showers, but I would not bet the farm on it just yet. And what showers might occur in the heat of the afternoon will not bring much coverage, so most of us stay hot and dry.
There are some signs that a slight weakness in the upper pattern will bring some enhanced shower chances to Texas – and they can really use it – in the Sunday-Monday time period.
Afternoon temperatures will come in in the range from 94 to 97 across much of Central and North Alabama, so please remember to stay hydrated as your body loses fluids naturally in the heat. A heat advisory has been issued for Northwest Alabama for Thursday for temperatures near 100 and heat indices near 105.
Little change in the overall weather pattern through the middle of next week. However, the GFS continues to suggest changes in the long range with the ridge finally breaking down. I remain somewhat pessimistic on this solution since it has continued to be the solution but the ridge continues to maintain a strangle hold on the weather pattern for the eastern half of the country.
June 1 starts the hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin, and so we actually have a little disturbance – a rather concentrated disturbance, too – off the Georgia-Florida-South Carolina coast. Conditions are not favorable for development of this thunderstorm cluster at this time.
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Getting ready to head toward Chattanooga later today. Looking forward to a little travel trailer time. I expect to have the next posting by 8 am or so tomorrow morning, but that depends in part on the Internet accessibility for me. I hope that you have a great day. Be aware of the heat. Godspeed.
-Brian-
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