**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today… late getting back from the Gorgas Steam Plant up in Walker County. Had a great time there… a big crowd and a great audience!**
Thanks to ABC 33/40 Skywatcher Michelle Miklik for suggesting this hot weather song by Billy Idol:
“It’s hot here at night, lonely, black and quiet
On a hot summer night
Don’t be afraid of the world we made
On a hot summer night
‘Cause when a long-legged lovely walks by
Yeah you can see the look in her eye
Then you know that it’s
Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, tonight
Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, tonight”
THE ALABAMA WEATHER STORY: Not much to discuss this afternoon… the upper ridge holds, meaning generally hot and dry weather through the weekend, with daily highs between 90 and 95 degrees for most of our state. A blip or two might show up on radar at some point during the afternoon or evening hours, but the warm air aloft associated with the upper ridge should keep a lid on any developing showers. Quite frankly, next week looks generally hot and dry as well.
LONG RANGE: The 12Z GFS continues the idea of the ridge breaking down at mid-month… in the June 13-16 time frame. This would mean highs dropping back into the 80s, and a better chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. The ridge rebuilds by June 19-20, however.
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