RADAR CHECK: Most of Alabama is rain-free this afternoon with a mostly cloudy sky. There are a few spotty showers over parts of East and South Alabama, but nothing especially heavy. Temperatures are in the 75-85 degree range; looks like Birmingham will establish another new record low maximum today. The current record is 80, set in 1948. Birmingham is at 75 degree at 2p CT.
REST OF THE WEEK: Heat levels will slowly rise through the week, with some spots (mainly over South Alabama) reaching 90 degrees by Thursday and Friday. Showers are possible on any summer day in Alabama, but the should be widely scattered over the latter half of the week.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Expect a partly sunny sky Saturday and Sunday with a few random, scattered showers and storms around, mostly during the afternoon and evening hours. Highs will be between 87 and 93 degrees both days for most places.
Heat levels continue to creep up next week, with highs returning to the low to mid 90s over the latter half of the week. A few spotty afternoon showers and storms will be around daily… See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: Tropical Storm Dexter is the Atlantic well north of Bermuda, and is disorganized with winds of only 40 mph. It is moving northeast and will become post-tropical by tomorrow night. It is no threat to land.
Elsewhere, a tropical wave over the far eastern tropical Atlantic is currently producing a disorganized area of showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions are forecast to be conducive for gradual development during the next few days, and a tropical depression could form late this week or over the weekend as the system moves generally west-northwestward across the central tropical or subtropical Atlantic. NHC gives it a 50 percent chance of development; if anything develops it will likely turn north into the open Atlantic and won’t be a threat to land.
And, a weak surface trough located several hundred miles off the coast of the southeastern United States is producing scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. An area of low pressure is expected to develop from this system over the next day or so, where environmental conditions appear generally favorable for additional development. A tropical depression could form by the latter portion of this week or weekend as the low starts moving slowly westward, but turns more northward by this weekend. NHC gives this a 40 percent chance of development.
No tropical storms or hurricanes are expected in the Gulf for at least the next seven days.
ON THIS DATE IN 2024: Debby made landfall in the Big Bend region near Steinhatchee as a category one hurricane with winds of 80 mph.It would go on to cause widespread and severe flooding across the Eastern United States and portions of Eastern Canada, becoming the costliest natural disaster in the history of the Canadian province of Quebec. Heavy rainfall was exacerbated by Debby’s slow motion, with accumulations peaking near 20 inches (510 mm) near Sarasota, Florida as of August 7. Two dozen tornadoes were confirmed as the storm also moved up the East Coast of the United States.
Look for the next video briefing here by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow…
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