James Spann: Showers few and far between for Alabama through Tuesday
James Spann forecasts rising heat levels for Alabama from Alabama NewsCenter on Vimeo.
RADAR CHECK: We note a band of showers near the Mississippi River early this morning, but Alabama is rain-free with a mostly fair sky. We are forecasting a partly sunny day with a high in the low 80s; a few isolated showers could show up later today or tonight, but odds of any one spot getting wet are only about 1 in 8.
To the west, severe thunderstorms will likely form across Texas and Oklahoma later today and tonight ahead of a deep upper low over the western U.S. All of this will stay well to the west of Alabama.
Tuesday will be another warm day with a mix of sun and clouds, and again we will mention a few isolated showers during the afternoon and evening. Like today, most places will be dry due to the scattered nature of the showers. The high Tuesday will be between 79 and 83 degrees.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: An upper ridge will strengthen across the Deep South, setting the stage for dry weather with rising heat levels. Look for mostly sunny days, fair nights and highs in the mid to upper 80s.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Dry weather continues; we are forecasting a good supply of sunshine Saturday and Sunday with hot afternoons. Look for a high in the upper 80s Saturday, and there is a good chance many places will see their first 90-degree day of the year Sunday.
NEXT WEEK: The ridge holds. We expect little, if any, rain through the week with mostly sunny days and fair nights. Highs will be mostly in the low 90s, making it the hottest week so far this year. I can safely say we can stick a fork in the tornado season; it is over for Alabama and the adjacent states. We can now turn our attention to the hurricane season, which begins June 1.
ON THIS DATE IN 1896: An estimated F5 tornado tracked 100 miles through northeastern Kansas and extreme southeastern Nebraska. Seneca, Oneida, Sabetha and Reserve, Kansas, sustained severe damage. While passing through Reserve, the tornado was 2 miles wide. Twenty-five people were killed and 200 were injured.
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