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MOSTLY SUNNY THURSDAY; VERY HOT THIS WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK… Rain chances will remain quite low across south Alabama and northwest Florida today. A few isolated showers or thunderstorms may develop, particularly across eastern parts of the region near Andalusia, Crestview, and Destin, but most communities will remain dry. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 90s today. Humidity will push heat index values into the 102-109° range this afternoon. While we are monitoring a few disturbances in the tropics, the big weather story locally over the next few days will be the building heat and humidity across the region. High temperatures will make a run at the 100 degree mark this weekend and into next week with heat index values in excess of 110° at times.

HOTTER & MAINLY DRY TOMORROW… An upper ridge of high pressure will continue strengthening across the region tomorrow. High temperatures will range from the low 90s to near 100° with heat index values well into the triple digits. Rain chances will remain quite low with only a few pop-up storms being possible. Most communities will remain dry. Take plenty of breaks, stay hydrated, and avoid overexertion during the hottest part of the day if you are working outside tomorrow or into the weekend.

ISOLATED STORMS SATURDAY; BIG TIME HEAT CONTINUES… Slightly more Gulf moisture and a weak surface trough will support a slight increase in the number of pop-up showers and thunderstorms on Saturday. It won’t rain all day, and not every community will have rain, but a few widely scattered storms will be possible. The bigger concern this weekend will be temperatures. Highs this weekend will range from around 92° at the beaches to near 100° or just above 100° in a few inland communities. Heat index values will be near 110° in the afternoon hours. H-O-T!

HOT TEMPERATURES CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK… The upper ridge will continue to be the main driver of our weather pattern early next week. High temperatures will remain well into the 90s, with a few inland spots potentially reaching the 100° mark or slightly higher. Rain chances will generally remain low Monday and Tuesday before a modest increase in P.M. pop-up storms becomes possible Wednesday. The combination of hot air temperatures and high humidity will keep heat index values elevated each afternoon.

TROPICS: GULF & CARIBBEAN CONTINUE TO BE QUIET… The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three disturbances, all currently located in the Atlantic Ocean. Tropical storm development is not expected in the Gulf or in the Caribbean Sea through the weekend.

TROPICS: INVEST 92L LIKELY TO DEVELOP IN CENTRAL ATLANTIC… A tropical wave (branded as INVEST 92L) located about 900 miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands has an 80% chance of becoming a tropical storm over the next 7 days. This system is well away from any land areas right now. 92L is expected to continue moving west toward the Leeward Islands. We note the model guidance with this system continues to show the disturbance missing the Lesser Antilles just to the north in a few days.

TROPICS: TROPICAL WAVE EMERGING FROM AFRICA… A tropical wave just offshore of the west coast of Africa has a 30% chance of development over the next 7 days. Some development will be possible while the disturbance moves westward or west-northwestward across the eastern and central Atlantic in the days ahead.

TROPICS: TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL IN ATLANTIC… Tropical Storm Cristobal, the third named storm of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, developed yesterday morning. Cristobal remains weak, highly sheared, and well away from any land areas. The system is located between Bermuda and the Azores islands. Cristobal will likely dissipate today or tomorrow. The storm will never be a direct threat to the continental United States.

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