Rain Returns

The Tuesday morning web video is on the server:

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

As advertised, rain is falling this morning over much of the state. Also as advertised, dewpoints are low and the air is stable, and we don't expect any severe weather around here today. This is despite the fact SPC has the entire state in a slight risk area for severe storms. We could see a little thunder and lightning later today, but any severe storms should be limited to south Alabama, especially near the Florida border closer to a warm front.

Here are the forecast severe weather parameters for later today from the NAM:

SB CAPE 630
Lifted Index -2.3
0 to 3 km Helicity 101.7
SWEAT Index 188
850 mb wind speed 27 kts

Needless to say, nothing to really get excited about.

REST OF THE WEEK: Beautiful spring weather is ahead for tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday with a nice warming trend. We should be close to 80 by Thursday and Friday.

THE WEEKEND: Wow... the GFS shows a faster system now. We will need to bump up the chance of showers and a strong storm on Saturday, and we will take out the chance of rain on Sunday. So... for the big race Sunday at Talladega the weather all of a sudden is looking great, with ample sunshine and temperatures in the 70s. We usually don't change our tune so quickly on just one model run, but we want to give our NASCAR pals the benefit of the doubt.

NEXT WEEK: If the GFS is correct we might have some flooding issues during the middle of next week, with the Gulf wide open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday May 3-5.