Storms Continue This Eve… Drier Tomorrow… Wedneday Forecast Update – 5pm

Good Wednesday afternoon! Much of Alabama has dealt with more showers and storms today, but unlike yesterday, storms have been more scattered today. As of 5pm, scattered to numerous storms are ongoing across the western half of Alabama and are pushing south to southeast. I expect storm coverage to thin out after midnight tonight, as drier air takes over from the north. Lows will fall into the lower 70s tonight, under a partly to mostly cloudy sky.

Dewpoints will drop into the middle 60s on Thursday and Friday, which will cause humidity to drop into the comfortable range. With lower moisture levels, I expect more sun than clouds the little to no rain across our state. While a lone shower or storm is possible, most of Alabama will be rain free on Thursday and Friday. With the added sunshine, temperatures will get into the hot range both day. Look for highs to reach the lower 90s across much of the area. Thanks to dry air, temperatures will cool nicely Thursday night, with lows in the middle to upper 60s.

An upper air disturbance will move through on Saturday, which will bring the risk of scattered storms. I do not expect an all day rain on Saturday, but have the umbrella handy incase a storm moves over your area. Highs will remain in the upper 80s on Saturday, due to extra clouds. Rain chances will decrease into the low range on Sunday and very low range on Monday and Tuesday. Highs will return to the 90 degree mark on Sunday, with lower 90s on Monday and Tuesday.

Here’s the 5pm track of Tropical Storm Dorian. There’s a chance this system could impact the US sometime next week, but we’ve got lots of time to watch the system. Most storms at this Latitude typically turn out to sea before reaching the US, but an upper level ridge north of the system may move it into the US coastline. It’s too early to be specific, but we’ll keep you updated as new data comes in. Dorian will likely weaken a little in the next 24 to 48 hours, but the environment may become conducive for redevelopment over the weekend and early next week. There’s a chance it could become a hurricane, which means it needs watching…

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