MOSTLY CLOUDY TODAY; RAIN LIKELY TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY… Mostly cloudy skies are likely across the region on this Monday ahead of significant rain chances coming in for Tuesday into Wednesday. We are looking at quite a bit of rain tomorrow and Wednesday as an area of low pressure develops to our south and gradually moves by to the east. Widespread rain totals of 2-4″ of rain are expected with higher amounts closer to the Alabama and northwest Florida beaches. Fortunately, there are no discernible trends supporting any widespread severe weather issues, thus this will likely be a good, soaking rain. Flash flooding may become an issue in isolated instances through Wednesday.
MAINLY CLOUDY & MILD TODAY… Skies will remain mostly cloudy across the region today. High temperatures will be in the mid- to upper-60s.
FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE, HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY… An area of low pressure will develop in the northwestern Gulf on Tuesday and gradually push eastward over the next day or two. Quite a bit of rain will happen across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and northwest Florida throughout the day on Tuesday into Wednesday. Right now, 3 to 4 inches of total rainfall seems likely across much of our local area through Wednesday. If heavy rain trains over the same areas for multiple hours, flash flooding may become a concern, particularly on Wednesday.
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT REMAINS LOW, FOR NOW… General thunderstorms will be possible on both Tuesday and Wednesday. For now, there seems to be no discernible, significant risk of tornadoes or damaging winds. A few claps of thunder may be possible Tuesday night into Wednesday, particularly near the Alabama and northwest Florida beaches but severe storms seem unlikely.
TROPICAL LOW IN CARIBBEAN TO DEVELOP THIS WEEK… An area of low pressure may develop in the southwestern Caribbean Sea, east of Nicaragua, in the days ahead. The National Hurricane Center indicates this area of concern has a 50% chance of becoming a named tropical storm later this week or into the upcoming weekend. The system is not a direct threat to Alabama or northwest Florida and probably won’t ever be.
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I will have updates posted throughout the day in the RedZone Weather app. Have a wonderful Monday!
