BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – It definitely felt different across Central Alabama on Tuesday. Temperatures stayed a little cooler, but the humidity was hard to miss with dewpoints sitting in the 70s. It almost felt tropical at times.
Clouds will stick around through much of tonight, keeping conditions warm and muggy into the overnight hours. By Wednesday, we should start to see a few breaks in the cloud cover, which will help temperatures climb back into the 80s. As the air heats up, scattered showers and thunderstorms could form during the afternoon and evening for some areas. These look like the typical summertime pop-up storms we see this time of year, moving from southwest to northeast. Not everyone will see rain, but you’ll want to stay weather aware if you have outdoor plans.
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First Alert Weather Days on Thursday and Friday
Our attention stays focused on what is expected to become the first tropical system of the season in the northwestern Gulf. As it moves inland, it will send deep tropical moisture into Alabama and bring the potential for heavy rainfall Thursday into Friday. Because of that threat, a Flood Watch goes into effect at 7 a.m. Thursday and remains in place through 7 p.m. Friday for the southern half of our viewing area. The greatest concern right now is flash flooding, especially across our southern counties, but we’ll continue to watch the track closely in case impacts shift farther north.
By Friday morning, rainfall totals could range from around 2” across northern Alabama to more than 5” farther south. We’ll also be watching for the possibility of an isolated tornado, mainly for the southern portions of the state. Rain chances stay elevated through Juneteenth on Friday, but conditions will start to improve as we head into the weekend. Saturday looks to be much better, with a mix of sun and clouds, highs in the upper 80s, and only a few isolated afternoon storms.
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The latest forecast guidance is showing a slightly better chance for scattered storms by Sunday afternoon. We’ll still see plenty of dry time and temperatures in the 80s, but any storm that develops could produce frequent lightning. That more typical summertime pattern of scattered afternoon showers and storms looks to continue into early next week.
The Alabama Gulf Coast
The weather pattern along the Gulf Coast will remain unsettled through the end of the week, with periods of rain and thunderstorms expected through Friday.
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Flood Watches remain in effect, and a high rip current risk will continue at area beaches over at least the next 5 days or so. While we are not expecting a significant wind threat from this tropical system, heavy rain, thunderstorms, and even an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out by Thursday.
Conditions should start to improve around Father’s Day, with rain chances dropping to around 40% Sunday before drier weather returns early next week.
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