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The chance of afternoon showers and storms will slowly ramp up over the next few days as tropical moisture increases from the south. Showers and storms today will be rather isolated, but become more numerous tomorrow and Friday afternoon with the deeper moisture.
Hot is the word for today; the NAM is projecting 96 for Birmingham, while the GFS is printing 92. The truth is probably somewhere in between, but for West Alabama a 96 is certainly possible, if not likely. The Tuscaloosa Airport reached 97 yesterday.
WEEKEND PEEK: A nice pool of moist air will be over Alabama, so scattered to numerous showers and storms are likely both Saturday and Sunday, mostly during the afternoon and evening hours. Afternoon highs will back down into the mid to upper 80s thanks to the increased clouds and showers.
Drier air slips in slowly from the north early next week, and by the time we reach the Fourth of July late next week, looks like we will be in a very routine pattern for summer. Highs in the low 90s, a chance of an afternoon storm in a few spots. You know the deal.
AT THE BEACH: About 6 to 8 hours of sunshine today and tomorrow along the Gulf Coast today from Panama City westward to Gulf Shores; any showers or storms should be rather widely scattered. The coverage of showers and storms will increase by Friday and the weekend with about 4 to 6 hours of sunshine on a daily basis. Highs along the immediate coast will remain in the mid to upper 80s, and the sea surface temperature at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab last night was 85.5 degrees (F). Still no sign of any tropical storm formation across the Atlantic basin through the weekend.
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I will be doing a program at Valley Intermediate School this morning for their ESL program; I will be back in the office by early afternoon and the afternoon Weather Xtreme video should be posted here by 3:30. Enjoy the day!
