Locally Heavy Rain And Brief Tornadoes Possible Through Monday Evening
Cristobal’s center of circulation is in far northern Louisiana at midday. However, impacts reach well east of the system. A couple convective feeder bands are moving south to north through Alabama, one in the west along U.S. 43, and another along I-65. Expect these bands to produce locally heavy rain throughout the day, and possibly brief tornadoes. The storm prediction center maintains small tornado probabilities, mainly along and west of I-65 for the remainder of the day. Remain weather aware.
Otherwise, expect a cloudy, very warm, humid, and breezy day. Occasional breaks of sunshine allow high temperatures to reach the mid to upper 80s. Expect sustained winds out of the southeast at 10 to 20 mph. The heaviest rain tapers off late this evening, with just scattered showers and an otherwise cloudy sky overnight. Lows only fall into the mid 70s, and winds subside a bit.
On Tuesday, Cristobal’s center moves into Missouri. However, tropical moisture still streams through Alabama, producing scattered to numerous daytime showers and storms. Tuesday looks quite warm, with breaks of sun warming temperatures to near 90°. Cristobal gets absorbed into a west to east moving front Wednesday. The front moves through our area Wednesday, producing scattered to numerous showers and storms. A few storms could be strong to severe, with damaging winds up to 60 mph as the main threat. The storm prediction center places our area within a marginal (level 1/5) threat for severe storms. High temperatures reach the upper 80s.
Drier weather returns late next week behind the front. Expect highs in the low 90s with minimal rain chances Thursday and Friday. Lows fall into the mid and upper 60s each night. A secondary “cold” front could slide through on Saturday. It won’t cool temperatures, but keeps the air relatively dry with winds out of the north. Highs warm to either side of 90° next Saturday and Sunday.
