HOT TODAY; RAIN CHANCES INCREASE THIS WEEKEND… Seasonal summer weather is set to continue on this Thursday across south Alabama and northwest Florida. High temperatures will peak in the mid-90s with plenty of sunshine through late morning. Cloud coverage will increase this afternoon into this evening and we could have a few pop-up thunderstorms in the heat of the day. Rain chances will be greatest (30% chance) between 1PM and 7PM when we have the most heat content in the atmosphere.
RAIN CHANCES RISE THIS WEEKEND… Showers and thunderstorms will probably be more numerous in the afternoon and evening hours on Saturday and Sunday. We’ll call it a 50% and 60% chance of rain each day, respectively. This won’t be an “all day washout” event either day, but there is the risk of the pop-up P.M. thunderstorms that are a fixture of our summer weather pattern. High temperatures will be in the low- to mid-90s each day.
BEACH FORECAST… Plenty of sunshine is expected at the Alabama and northwest Florida beaches over the next several days. Other than a low-end risk of a pop-up thunderstorms, most locations should be dry. Temperatures at the immediate coastline will be a touch cooler compared to our inland areas. Most beach locales will peak in the low-90s each day. The rip current risk today remains in the low-moderate range.
ATLANTIC BASIN REMAINS QUIET… The National Hurricane Center continues to suggest that no tropical storm formation is expected in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, or Atlantic Ocean over the next 5 days. Good news!
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