No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today… I should be back on a regular schedule next week after our big children’s ministry event this week……
RIGHT NOW: The most numerous showers and thunderstorms are now south of a line from Roanoke to Selma to Butler, but they are moving northward and slowly increasing in intensity with the heat of the day. We will maintain the chance of showers and storms this evening, with the rain fading fast once the sun goes down. We note Birmingham is at 87 degrees at 2:00… looks like most places will stay under 90 degrees today, and for the next seven days or so.
THE DAYS AHEAD: We are still looking for a general increase in the number of showers and storms Friday and Saturday with a surface boundary approaching from the northwest. Some heavy amounts of rain will be possible, and we won’t make it past the mid 80s due to the clouds and showers.
The 12Z GFS keeps the drier air north of here Sunday; and I think we need to hang on to at least some chance of showers Sunday. As have often discussed here in recent weeks, cold fronts rarely make it this far south in summertime. But, the first two days of next week do look generally dry as drier air creeps in from the north.
AT THE BEACH: AT THE BEACH: You will have to dodge scattered showers and thunderstorms on daily basis along the Central Gulf Coast from Panama City westward to Gulf Shores through the weekend. Expect about 5 to 7 hours of sunshine daily with a high in the mid 80s on the immediate coast, with low 90s inland. The Dauphin Island Sea Lab reports a SST (sea surface temperature) of 85 degrees as I write this. No sign of any tropical activity anytime soon that might impact the Gulf of Mexico.
VOODOO LAND: The 12Z GFS continues to idea of a mean ridge over the western U.S., with a trough over the east. This should mean no excessive heat for the rest of the month with scattered showers and storms around from time to time.
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