New Month, Same Forecast
HELLO AUGUST: With a surface boundary stalled out across southern portions of the state, we will keep our chances of showers and thunderstorms around 50%. Otherwise, the sky will be partly cloudy with highs in the low to mid 90s for the most of South/Central Alabama. Showers and storms could last well into the evening, and overnight lows will be in the 70s.
For the rest of the week, a persistence forecast looks to be our best bet. Hot and humid weather with highs each day in the lower to mid 90s, nights will be muggy, with lows in the 70s. Also each day, scattered showers and storms will be a chance mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. However, we will say that with such a moisture-rich air mass in place, we could even see a few morning and overnight showers as well.
THE TROPICS: We have a strong tropical wave moving across the Caribbean basin, and is expected to have some development through the next day or two. We are likely seeing the beginnings or Earl. This feature is expected to move into the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico by the weekend and not affect us in Alabama. We are getting closer to the most active part of the hurricane season, and as expected its starting to get active.
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Have a Magnificent Monday!
Ryan
