James Spann: Another hot summer day for Alabama with scattered storms this afternoon

James Spann forecasts another hot day for Alabama from Alabama NewsCenter on Vimeo.
AIR YOU CAN WEAR: The typical summer weather pattern continues across Alabama today — hot and humid with random, scattered showers and storms during the afternoon and evening. Highs will be mostly in the mid 90s, and a heat advisory remains in effect for about the northern two-thirds of the state, where some spots could see the heat index touching 105 this afternoon. An excessive heat warning remains in effect for Lauderdale, Colbert, Limestone and Madison counties, where the heat index could briefly touch 110 before afternoon storms form. But it will be hot and humid statewide.
The Storm Prediction Center has defined a slight risk (level 2 out of 5) of severe thunderstorms for the northeast corner of the state today, with a marginal risk (level 1) down to Russellville, Birmingham and Phenix City. There is potential for a few wet microbursts this afternoon (localized areas of strong straight-line winds) with stronger storms that form.The weather Friday will be partly sunny, hot and humid with highs in the in the mid 90s along with random, scattered afternoon thunderstorms.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Heat levels should begin to come down as the core of the upper high shifts to the west. Highs will be between 88 and 92 degrees Saturday and Sunday; we will have a mix of sun and clouds both days with a higher coverage of showers and thunderstorms. It won’t rain everywhere, but any one spot stands a 60-70% chance of seeing at least one shower or storm over the weekend. The SPC has all of Alabama in a marginal risk (level 1) of severe storms Saturday; again the main threat will come from strong, gusty winds with heavier storms.
NEXT WEEK: For now it looks like highs will hold in the 88- to 92-degree range most days with the usual chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms in scattered spots. The most intense heat in the nation shifts to the western states.TROPICS: All remains very quiet across the Atlantic basin, and tropical storm formation is not expected through the weekend.
ON THIS DATE IN 1905: The mercury soared to 127 degrees at Parker, Arizona, to tie the state record established at Fort Mohave on June 15, 1896. The current record for Arizona is 128 degrees, set in Lake Havasu City on June 29, 1994.
ON THIS DATE IN 2004: A tornado occurred in the Rockwell Pass area of Sequoia National Park, California. Since the elevation of the tornado’s ground circulation was approximately 12,156 feet above mean sea level, this is the highest-elevation tornado documented in the United States.
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