Watching For Raindrops

The Thursday morning web video is on the server:

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

We will be watching for raindrops around here today. Certainly possible, especially east of I-65, but most places probably won't get enough rain to measure due to the very dry air near the surface.

The upper trough passing through the state today will move to the south Atlantic coast tomorrow, and as upper heights begin to rise we expect the sun to return in full force as a warming trend begins. The weekend looks excellent with ample sunshine and temperatures in the low 80s.

NEXT WEEK: A storm system will pass well to the north of Alabama early in the week, but the trailing front might trigger a few showers late Monday night or Tuesday over the northern half of the state. The upper ridge will really hold, so rain amounts will probably be light and spotty.

Looks like Wednesday and Thursday of next week could be the warmest days so far this year, with mid to upper 80s likely along with a decent amount of sunshine. Higher humidity levels will make the weather really feel like summer, unlike the cool weather we have enjoyed lately.

Still looks like the next significant rain event could show up in the May 13-14 time frame as an upper trough develops to the north, and a surface front stalls out over Alabama.

Still no sign of any major severe weather threat over the next two weeks.

Looking forward to seeing the kids at Shades Mountain Christian school today... they are always a great audience!