Sun and Storms

The Wednesday morning map discussion video is on the server:

http://beta.abc3340.com/weather/video.hrb

Quite frankly we don't see much change in the overall situation this morning; today will feature intervals of sunshine and scattered showers and storms. Like yesterday, some spots could see heavy amounts of rain, other places will have no rain at all. Most of the storms will come from about 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. Temperatures will peak around 90 degrees.

The heat cranks up a notch tomorrow and Friday, but the models are not as agressive with the heat on the latest runs; the GFS shows 93 tomorrow and Friday, while the NAM holds highs in the upper 80s. We have 94 on both days in our forecast package for now. Storms should be more isolated on both days, but we will watch for thunderstorms moving into the Tennessee Valley Friday afternoon in advance of a cold front.

That surface front will stall out near the Alabama/Tennessee border on Saturday, which might enhance storm formation over the Tennessee Valley. Otherwise, we expect routine summer weather for the holiday weekend.... very warm, very humid, sunshine at times, and scattered mainly afternoon showers and storms.

BRET: Tropical storm Bret is moving into Mexico this morning; sustained winds are only about 40 mph. Unfortunately looks like most of the really good moisture will stay south of the Rio Grande; those folks are in a severe drought and could really use the rain. One of our affiliate radio stations is in McAllen, TX, and I did mention the risk of one or two storms later today or tomorrow, but it sure looks like most of the rain from Bret will stay south of the Rio Grande Valley.

Elsewhere in the tropics, we will watch a wave coming through the Windward Islands. Another pretty decent wave emerged off the African coast yesteday; it is a little early for development out there but if those waves continue into July and August we indeed might have another busy hurricane season.

Sure enjoyed seeing everyone at the American Subcontractor Association of America, Alabama chapter, awards banquet last night. I have been the emcee of that event for the last 10 years, and I get to see lots of old friends in the construction industry every June at that banquet....