6:50AM May 30, 2019

ISOLATED POP UP STORMS POSSIBLE TODAY; ANOTHER HOT WEEKEND AHEAD… After many days of dry, sunny weather, we get our first real rain chance today in awhile as isolated showers and thunderstorms pop up this afternoon into this evening. Organized severe weather is not expected today, but any storms that do develop have a good chance of producing lots of lightning, bursts of heavy rain, and gusty winds. We’re also looking ahead to another hot weekend. Let’s talk details…

STORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON… Right on time, summertime pop up thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into this evening. This will be our first real “diurnal heat induced thunderstorms” that are quite traditional around here this time of year and as we get into the heart of summer. Keep in mind, these storms are generally well under severe limits but can still be dangerous – meaning lightning will be involved at times. NOT everyone will get wet today, but where it does rain, we could have heavy downpours. High temperatures today will again be around 92°.

MORE POP UP STORMS ON FRIDAY… Keep the rain gear handy and have a way to check the radar both today and on Friday as more pop up storms could happen in the afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures Friday will be in the mid-90s.

SLIGHTLY WARMER THIS WEEKEND… Our last weekend (Memorial Day) had several inland communities hit 100°. Most spots should remain just below the 100 degree mark this weekend, but there is a good chance that some communities will make a run at the upper-90s. Rain chances will be around 20% each day, meaning MOST of us will remain dry and hot.

HURRICANE SEASON STARTS SATURDAY… The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially kicks off on Saturday, June 1. We note that no tropical storm formation is in the forecast over the next 5-7 days for any part of the Gulf of Mexico or Caribbean Sea.

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6:52AM May 29, 2019

HOT WEATHER CONTINUES; SHOWERS POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY… While rain chances today remain very low, we will likely have a few showers and thunderstorms around on Thursday. Temperatures will peak in the mid-90s this afternoon under partly cloudy skies. Could there be one or two rogue storms before the end of the day? Yes, but the odds of any given spot having rain remains very low for today. That begins to change over the next few days…

SCATTERED STORMS LIKELY INTO THE WEEKEND… Typically, we have pop-up thunderstorms in the peak heating hours each day in the summertime around our area. That is the pattern that will begin to take shape on Thursday into the weekend. Storms will be most numerous between 1PM and 5PM each day. Rain chances will be in the 20% to 50% range as we go into the weekend. Have a way to check the radar starting Thursday. These summer pop-up storms are typically well under severe limits, but that does NOT mean that they aren’t dangerous. In fact, we see a lot of cloud-to-ground lightning in these storms due to the high amount of atmospheric instability each day. Lightning, heavy rain, and gusty winds are typically the main concerns.

HURRICANE SEASON STARTS SATURDAY… The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially starts on Saturday, June 1. We had Subtropical Storm Andrea a few days ago in the central Atlantic Ocean. The storm remained weak, unorganized, and did not directly affect land areas. Barry, Chantal, Dorian, Erin, and Fernand are the next names on this year’s list. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has suggested that a “near normal” year is the most likely scenario for the upcoming season, meaning 11 tropical storms, 6 hurricanes, and 2-3 major hurricanes. Keep in mind – those numbers are representative of the entire Atlantic Basin, which also includes the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. We note that no tropical storms are forecast to develop over the next 5-7 days.

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5:11PM May 28, 2019

HOT EVENING; SCATTERED STORMS TO RETURN THURSDAY… Temperatures remain in the 90s on this Tuesday afternoon with abundant sunshine in place across south Alabama and northwest Florida. As of the 5PM hour, the radar display remains completely quiet. High temperatures today reached 94° and 95° in many spots. We’ve got a mostly dry Wednesday in store before scattered showers and thunderstorms return for Thursday into Friday. See all the details in your Tuesday evening #rzw forecast video… Have a great evening!

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