TYPICAL MIDSUMMER WEATHER CONTINUES: Hot, humid summer weather continues across Alabama today. Lots of sun this morning, scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. I do think the storms will be fewer in number today as the upper low/trough that has been around the region has pretty much dissipated. The chance of any one spot getting wet will be about one in four, and the high will be in the low 90s.

Not much change tomorrow; a few scattered afternoon and evening storms with a high in the 92- to 95-degree range.

FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: A weak surface boundary will approach from the north, and the coverage of scattered showers and storms should be a little higher Friday and Saturday. Still, the overall idea remains the same. Mixed sun and clouds, scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs generally in the low 90s. Maybe mid 90s in spots Sunday.

NEXT WEEK: Global models continue to show a nasty heat wave developing over the Central U.S.

Thankfully Alabama will be on the periphery of this, but still I think we will see rising heat levels, and fewer showers and storms due to warmer air aloft. The Tennessee Valley could see 100-degree heat by the middle and end of the week.

TROPICS: Tropical storm formation is not expected across the Atlantic basin anytime soon with dry air from the African deserts in place.

AT THE BEACH: About seven to nine hours of sunshine each day from Panama City Beach over to Gulf Shores through the weekend, with a passing storm from time to time. Highs 87-90 on the immediate coast, with low to mid 90s inland. See a detailed Gulf Coast forecast here.

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