The Friday morning map discussion video is on the server:
http://beta.abc3340.com/weather/video.hrb
Sure, I love a good weekend, but I must admit am also looking forward to Monday to see if drier air can really reach us. Sure looks that way with a front passing through here late Sunday. If the GFS is correct, humidity will be lower on Monday and Tuesday of next week, and nights will be cooler. I am using 63 in the forecast package for Tuesday morning; most places should drop into the 60 to 65 degee range. Maybe a few upper 50s in the cooler spots across north Alabama. That indeed is something to look forward to.
In the short term, rising heights should mean that afternoon storms will be a little more widely spaced today and tomorrow. And, temperatures will bump up a degree or two, with mid 90s likely in most communities.
THE LONG RANGE: Watch the video and see the GFS at 384 hours (yeah, I know, voodoo land... but it is fun to see anyway)... it shows not one, not two, but three tropical cyclones! We do indeed expect the tropical season to ramp up going into September.
TROPICS NOW: Former tropical depression ten is still hanging around... near 20N and 64W. Hurricane hunter data from yesterday revealed nothing, but don't write this thing off yet. Seems to be headed toward the Florida Straights... and maybe the Gulf. If it develops a bit the system might turn northward late this weekend in response to the big eastern U.S. upper trough developing.
And, watch the video and see the big wave coming off the coast of Africa.
Will have the next discussion and video posted by 3:30 p.m.... and the world's greatest weatherman, J.B. Elliott, will be here for storm updates later. Enjoy your Friday.
http://beta.abc3340.com/weather/video.hrb
Sure, I love a good weekend, but I must admit am also looking forward to Monday to see if drier air can really reach us. Sure looks that way with a front passing through here late Sunday. If the GFS is correct, humidity will be lower on Monday and Tuesday of next week, and nights will be cooler. I am using 63 in the forecast package for Tuesday morning; most places should drop into the 60 to 65 degee range. Maybe a few upper 50s in the cooler spots across north Alabama. That indeed is something to look forward to.
In the short term, rising heights should mean that afternoon storms will be a little more widely spaced today and tomorrow. And, temperatures will bump up a degree or two, with mid 90s likely in most communities.
THE LONG RANGE: Watch the video and see the GFS at 384 hours (yeah, I know, voodoo land... but it is fun to see anyway)... it shows not one, not two, but three tropical cyclones! We do indeed expect the tropical season to ramp up going into September.
TROPICS NOW: Former tropical depression ten is still hanging around... near 20N and 64W. Hurricane hunter data from yesterday revealed nothing, but don't write this thing off yet. Seems to be headed toward the Florida Straights... and maybe the Gulf. If it develops a bit the system might turn northward late this weekend in response to the big eastern U.S. upper trough developing.
And, watch the video and see the big wave coming off the coast of Africa.
Will have the next discussion and video posted by 3:30 p.m.... and the world's greatest weatherman, J.B. Elliott, will be here for storm updates later. Enjoy your Friday.