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How about this one from Glen Frey?
“The heat is on, on the street
Inside your head, on every beat
And the beat’s so loud, deep inside
The pressure’s high, just to stay alive
‘Cause the heat is on”
The heat will be on for Alabama through the weekend, with daily highs between 90 and 95 as an upper ridge takes over. Warm air aloft should keep a lid on afternoon shower and storm formation, and for now we won’t mention any chance of rain in our formal forecast (but, with the usual disclaimer, this is June in Alabama and a rogue shower or storm could pop up on just about any afternoon).
All of the organized storm action will remain north of Alabama; a major severe weather/tornado event is likely tomorrow in the general area from Oklahoma City to Minneapolis; a moderate risk is up for this area.
WEEKEND PREVIEW: The GFS keeps the upper ridge strong, meaning a generally hot and dry weekend for Alabama; any afternoon storms should be very isolated. Highs will remain in the 90 to 95 degree range.
NEXT WEEK: Still some hint of a slight weakness in the ridge by Tuesday and Wednesday, with some potential for scattered showers and storms. But, still nothing especially widespread.
THE LAND OF VOODOO: The 00Z GFS is back on the idea of breaking down the ridge at mid-month, with an upper trough over the eastern U.S. in the June 13-16 time frame. This could mean heat levels backing down with a much better chance of showers and storms if the idea is correct. Highs will drop back into the 80s.
TROPICS: All quiet across the Atlantic basin this morning…. no tropical storm formation expected through the rest of the week.
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I will be headed up to the Gorgas Steam Plant for a safety meeting this afternoon… if time allows I will crank out another Weather Xtreme video this afternoon around 3:30. Have a great day!
