The Tuesday afternoon map discussion video is on the server:
http://beta.abc3340.com/weather/video.hrb
Some pretty impressive downpours are over parts of the Birmingham metro area as I write this post. While we have only measured 0.01" at our studio location in Riverchase (not too far from the Galleria), our Legion Field weathernet has picked up 1.04", and the rain is still falling heavily. The storms are moving only slowly to the north, and I would imagine we have some temporary flooding in progress.
Over at Anniston on Noble Street, the total so far is 0.96". The other observation points are mostly dry as the hit and miss pattern of afternoon storms unfolds again today.
We expect a trend toward decreasing showers and storms and increasing heat for the rest of the week as the big heat bubble over the nation's midsection tries to nose into Alabama. Mid 90s still look likely on Thursday and Friday, with any afternoon storms being rather isolated.
HOLIDAY WEEKEND: A surface front will hang up, and ultimately wash out near the Alabama/Tennessee border region on Saturday and Sunday. It might enhance the formation of afternoon storms over the northern third of the state, but generally speaking we expect typical summer weather for the weekend. Partly sunny and very warm days with a few spots seeing a passing afternoon shower or storm. Temperatures should top out close to 90 degrees, about normal for early July in Alabama.
TROPICS: The disturbance in the Bay of Campeche will move westward into Mexico tonight... the models show the thing actually emerging into the Eastern Pacific in a day or two. The clouds over the Gulf are in association with a tropical wave; winds over the system are too harsh for tropical storm formation.
Down the road, the GFS hints at some type of tropical system in the Atlantic, off the east coast of the U.S., in the June 7-12 time frame. Too early to tell if it is bogus or not, but if it does happen to form it will not be an issue here in Alabama.
Thanks to the kids at the Kids Kollege at Bevill State in Sumiton today; Brian Peters and I really enjoyed out visit; they will be on the KIDCAM today at 5:00 on ABC 33/40. Tonight I will have the pleasure of handling emcee duties at the annual ASA of Alabama industry awards at The Club; the ASA is the American Subcontractors Association. I have been doing this for the ASA of Alabama for about 10 years now, and I always enjoy seeing lots of old friends!
http://beta.abc3340.com/weather/video.hrb
Some pretty impressive downpours are over parts of the Birmingham metro area as I write this post. While we have only measured 0.01" at our studio location in Riverchase (not too far from the Galleria), our Legion Field weathernet has picked up 1.04", and the rain is still falling heavily. The storms are moving only slowly to the north, and I would imagine we have some temporary flooding in progress.
Over at Anniston on Noble Street, the total so far is 0.96". The other observation points are mostly dry as the hit and miss pattern of afternoon storms unfolds again today.
We expect a trend toward decreasing showers and storms and increasing heat for the rest of the week as the big heat bubble over the nation's midsection tries to nose into Alabama. Mid 90s still look likely on Thursday and Friday, with any afternoon storms being rather isolated.
HOLIDAY WEEKEND: A surface front will hang up, and ultimately wash out near the Alabama/Tennessee border region on Saturday and Sunday. It might enhance the formation of afternoon storms over the northern third of the state, but generally speaking we expect typical summer weather for the weekend. Partly sunny and very warm days with a few spots seeing a passing afternoon shower or storm. Temperatures should top out close to 90 degrees, about normal for early July in Alabama.
TROPICS: The disturbance in the Bay of Campeche will move westward into Mexico tonight... the models show the thing actually emerging into the Eastern Pacific in a day or two. The clouds over the Gulf are in association with a tropical wave; winds over the system are too harsh for tropical storm formation.
Down the road, the GFS hints at some type of tropical system in the Atlantic, off the east coast of the U.S., in the June 7-12 time frame. Too early to tell if it is bogus or not, but if it does happen to form it will not be an issue here in Alabama.
Thanks to the kids at the Kids Kollege at Bevill State in Sumiton today; Brian Peters and I really enjoyed out visit; they will be on the KIDCAM today at 5:00 on ABC 33/40. Tonight I will have the pleasure of handling emcee duties at the annual ASA of Alabama industry awards at The Club; the ASA is the American Subcontractors Association. I have been doing this for the ASA of Alabama for about 10 years now, and I always enjoy seeing lots of old friends!