HOT TEMPERATURES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY; NO TROPICAL ISSUES LOCALLY THRU WEEKEND… The hottest temperatures of the year so far are set to happen tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday with air temperatures in the 97-100° range with heat index values as high as 107-108° being possible. Rain chances will remain quite low on Friday and Saturday ahead of an uptick in the scattered showers and thunderstorms on Sunday.
TROPICAL UPDATE… An area of disturbed weather is expected to develop in the Bay of Campeche region in the southern Gulf of Mexico on Sunday or Monday. The National Hurricane Center indicates this developing area of low pressure has a 40% chance of becoming a named tropical storm next week. Model guidance shows movement toward the coast of Mexico, likely as a tropical storm, during the middle part of the upcoming week. Direct local impacts in Alabama and northwest Florida from this developing system are unlikely. A separate area of disturbed weather is happening in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, now northeast of the Florida Peninsula, that is not expected to be a significant issue for the U.S. We’re also looking at some early model guidance that suggests a tropical storm may be possible in the western Gulf in about 2 weeks, but it is FAR too early for any specific information. Big takeaway here… No tropical issues for south Alabama or northwest Florida this weekend or into early next week. Good news!
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I will have a full rundown about the high temperatures expected this weekend and a detailed tropical update in the next regularly scheduled RedZone Weather forecast video that will be posted by 7:15AM tomorrow morning. Have a nice Thursday evening!
