James Spann: Humid days for Alabama with a mix of sun, scattered storms
James Spann forecasts sun, heat, scattered storms for Alabama from Alabama NewsCenter on Vimeo.
RADAR CHECK: We have a few scattered thunderstorms over northeast Alabama early this morning moving eastward. The rest of the state is dry with temperatures generally in the low and mid 70s. Look for a mix of sun and clouds today with more random, scattered storms firing up this afternoon and early tonight. The chance of any one spot getting wet today is 50-60% and the high will be in the upper 80s for most communities, just what you expect this time of the year.
The overall pattern won’t change much through Friday — muggy days with a mix of sun and scattered, mostly afternoon and evening thunderstorms. The Storm Prediction Center maintains a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for the northern third of the state today and Wednesday for potential for hail and strong, gusty winds. Another risk is defined for parts of west and northwest Alabama Friday. Most of the storms, but not necessarily all of them, will come in the 2 to 10 p.m. window. The chance of any one spot getting wet will remain 50-60% most days.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: The weather won’t change Saturday. The sun will be out at times, scattered storms will be around and the high will be in the upper 80s. We have seen evidence that drier air will try and push into the state Sunday, but that doesn’t happen too often in June, and we will maintain at least a risk of widely scattered showers and storms in our forecast. The high will remain between 85 and 89 degrees.
NEXT WEEK: A strong upper ridge will build across the Southwest next week and will creep into the Deep South. This means highs at or over 90 degrees on most days; we will probably see some mid 90s over the western half of the state by midweek. Scattered showers and storms will remain possible during the afternoons and evenings.
TROPICS: The Atlantic basin is quiet and tropical storm formation is not expected through the weekend.
ON THIS DATE IN 1816: The following is found on page 31 of the book “History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years, and Life of Chauncey Jerome,” written by Chauncey Jerome and published in 1860. “The next summer was a cold one of 1816, which none of the old people will ever forget, and which many of the young have heard a great deal about. There was ice and snow in every month of the year. I well remember on the seventh of June, while on my way to work, about a mile from home, dressed throughout with thick woolen clothes and an overcoat on, my hands got so cold that I was obliged to lay down my tools and put on a pair of mittens which I had in my pocket. It snowed about an hour that day.” This bitter cold event occurred in Plymouth, Connecticut.
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