STORMS POSSIBLE TODAY; DRIER DAYS ON THE WAY… Scattered showers and thunderstorms will again be the lead weather story on this Saturday across south Alabama and northwest Florida. High temperatures will peak around 88° where rain isn’t occurring. There should be plenty of sunshine hours at the local beaches today. Be sure to keep tabs on the radar throughout the day as storms will pop up with very little notice. Thanks to Melissa McMillan with Hope Realty and Development for the incredible sunrise view from southern Conecuh County, AL. Let’s talk weather details…

STORMS TODAY & SUNDAY… There’s a high chance that most spots will see rain/storms today. We’ll call it a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms today and a 50% chance of storms for Sunday. Most of these storms will be pulse-like, meaning organized severe weather is not expected. I can’t rule out a stronger storm or two, but the risk of severe weather remains very low. No tornado risk. High temperatures today and tomorrow will approach 88-90°.

RAIN CHANCES LESSEN NEXT WEEK… Rain chances will remain elevated through Monday. Tuesday will be a transition day to drier weather. Wednesday through Saturday of the upcoming week will likely be dry, warm, and slightly less humid as an area of high pressure to our north takes full control of our weather pattern. Temperatures for the upcoming week will be a bit more fall-like, with high temperatures in the mid-80s and morning lows in the mid- to upper-60s.

TROPICS QUIETER OVERALL… Tropical Storm Kirk, located in the eastern Caribbean Sea just to the west of the Lesser Antilles, is barely hanging on to its status this morning. The low-level center of circulation has been exposed well to the east of the remaining convection, meaning that Kirk’s remaining time is limited. The official forecast from the National Hurricane Center calls for complete dissipation within the next 24-36 hours. Redevelopment is not expected as strong wind shear continues ahead of what is left of Kirk. Great news! Subtropical Storm Leslie redeveloped over the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean and will meander well east of Bermuda in the days ahead. No land impacts are expected. Beyond those two systems, no other areas of concern are present in the tropics in the Atlantic basin (including the Gulf of Mexico) at this time.

APP… I’ll have plenty of updates throughout the day here in the RedZone Weather app. Have a wonderful Saturday!

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Yet another round of showers and thunderstorms will happen across the region later today. I’ll have your full forecast discussion posted by 7:30AM. See you then!

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P.M. STORMS LIKELY; FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS FORECAST… The forecast remains remarkably consistent in that we’ve got another round of showers and thunderstorms on tap today across south Alabama and northwest Florida on this Friday. Several of the high school football games across our region could be wet, with lingering storms likely into the evening hours. We’re still tracking Tropical Storm Kirk, but the good news is Kirk won’t be around much longer. Let’s talk details…

STORMS AROUND TONIGHT… Grab the rain gear and keep it close tonight if you’re headed out to a high school football game. Most spots should be dry by 7PM when the games kick off, but I can’t rule out a few lingering storms. I expect temperatures in most spots to be around 78 at kickoff. By the 4th quarter of many of the games, most spots will be in the mid-70s.

WET WEEKEND AT TIMES… Rain chances will be highest today compared to any of the next 5-6 days. We’ll call it a 60% chance of rain for any given spot across our region today. Rain chances on Saturday and Sunday drop to 40-50% with drier days ahead for next week. Have the rain gear handy throughout the weekend! It won’t be an “all day washout,” but there will be storms around. You can keep up with the radar view in the Radar tab of the RedZone Weather app (redzoneweather.com/app is the link for the free download).

KIRK TO DISSIPATE (AGAIN) THIS WEEKEND… Tropical Storm Kirk moved directly over St. Lucia late on Thursday and crossed into the far eastern Caribbean Sea. Kirk is packing maximum sustained winds near 45 mph at the moment, but weakening is expected imminently. There’s a good chance atmospheric shear will completely disrupt the inner core of Kirk in the next 48 hours. This will likely be Kirk’s final demise as conditions over the central Caribbean are NOT conducive for redevelopment.

GULF REMAINS QUIET… The Gulf of Mexico and western Caribbean Sea remain quiet with no tropical storm issues expected over the next 5 days. There is a high chance the remnants of Subtropical Storm Leslie reform over the weekend in the open waters of the Atlantic east of Bermuda as Tropical Storm Michael. This system won’t be a threat to land. We’ll keep you posted.

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MORE STORMS FRIDAY… While showers and thunderstorms have faded across south Alabama and northwest Florida this evening, another round of storms is expected on Friday across the region.

Heavy downpours of rain, cloud-to-ground lightning, and gusty winds will happen in the stronger storms. Rain chances are at 70% across the region.

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