If the world was a clock, look at the 1 o’clock position. See that tan/brown area? That’s a total solar eclipse as seen from our GOES-19 satellite this afternoon.
The area of greatest darkness with this one happens over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. https://t.co/UPMl5YI9F4
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 12, 2026
Showers and storms are highly isolated and relatively small overall this afternoon.
Most communities will remain dry and hot over the next several hours but don’t be surprised by a pop-up downpour at times. https://t.co/6EjSFcYDIm
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 12, 2026
SPOTTY STORMS DEVELOPING… Isolated showers and thunderstorms are popping up as we approach midday in parts of coastal Alabama and northwest Florida.
Storms will increase in coverage over the next several hours. Not every community will have rain before the end of the day, but I am expecting scattered showers and thunderstorms into this evening.
Here is the first advisory package for newly designated Tropical Storm Cristobal (pronounced krees-TOH-bahl).
Cristobal is located well away from land in the open waters of the north-central Atlantic Ocean.
The storm is expected to dissipate tomorrow.
No threat to the USA. https://t.co/nVNiHmOeyW
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 12, 2026
The third named storm of the 2026 hurricane season, expected to remain short-lived and weak, is forming in the open waters of the central subtropical Atlantic Ocean WSW of the Azores Islands. No threat to land right now.
Advisories for Tropical Storm Cristobal incoming at 10AM https://t.co/al04NdagUc https://t.co/V9mt4QwmtB
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 12, 2026
Increasingly hotter temperatures are expected as we get into the weekend and early next week as a big dome of high pressure takes firm control of our local weather pattern. https://t.co/YKDWtGofLO
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 12, 2026
RT @NHC_Atlantic: Aug 12 8AM EDT: Plenty of activity continues! The central tropical Atlantic system (#AL92) is likely to become a trop de…
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 12, 2026
