SATURDAY: We have an easterly flow set up over Alabama that will allow moisture to be pulled in from the east. Skies will be partly to mostly sunny and we’ll have a good chance of scattered showers and storms during the afternoon and into the evening. Highs will be in the upper 80s to the upper 90s from east to west.

A heat advisory has been issued for nine counties in west-central Alabama until 9 p.m. tonight, as higher humidity and hot temperatures will lead to heat index values around 105 degrees.

SUNDAY: We’ll keep scattered afternoon showers and storms in the forecast on Sunday, but chances will be a little lower. Afternoon highs will be lower as well, reaching the upper 80s to the lower 90s.

THE WORK WEEK: A cold front slowly moves into northern Alabama on Monday, bringing an increased risk of scattered showers and storms. Highs will range from the lower 80s to the mid 90s.

The front washes out over central Alabama on Tuesday, keeping our weather active. We’ll have scattered showers and storms, with highs reaching the mid 80s to the mid 90s.

Scattered showers and storms will remain possible Wednesday, mainly during the afternoon and evening. Highs will be in the mid 80s to the lower 90s.

Same story on Thursday; scattered showers and storms will again be possible. Highs will be in the upper 80s to the lower 90s.

On Friday, we’ll continue with the higher scattered shower and storm chances, with highs in the upper 80s to the lower 90s.

TROPICS: We have a tropical wave moving westward across the far eastern Atlantic that could become a depression by early next week. It has a 60% chance of formation within the next five days. Most likely, this will become Tropical Storm Bonnie, but will it become a hurricane? We’ll have to watch and see.

We also will have to watch an area just off the Texas and Louisiana coasts, as a low may try to develop. This disturbance is expected to drift westward but is given only a 20% chance for development over the next five days.

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