THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: A surface boundary stalled out over southeast Alabama is allowing drier, slightly cooler air to drift into the state. Ridging will build to our west, so our weather should remain quiet. Skies will be mainly sunny today with highs in the upper 80s to the mid 90s.

Sunday will be just about the same as dry air continues to be pulled into the state. Skies will be mainly sunny with highs in the upper 80s to the upper 90s from northwest to southeast.

THE WORK WEEK: The weather won’t change on Monday. More humid air will begin to be advected into the state on Tuesday, which will allow for it to feel muggier while the temperatures begin to increase. However, we stay dry with highs in the 90s.

The typical summer pattern returns to end the work week. Wednesday through Friday will be hot and humid with mostly sunny skies. There will be a slight chance for a few isolated showers and storms. Highs will be in the 90s.

TROPICS: A tropical wave is making its way across the central Atlantic between the Cabo Verde Islands and the Lesser Antilles. Over the past day, we’ve seen a notable increase in shower and thunderstorm activity associated with this system. Over the next couple of days, the wave is expected to continue moving westward to west-northwestward. While development is gradual, conditions are predicted to become more favorable soon. By the early to middle part of next week, the system is likely to strengthen into a tropical depression as it nears the Lesser Antilles. The system will probably keep moving in the same general direction, potentially affecting parts of the Greater Antilles by the middle to later part of next week. At this point, there is a 30% chance of formation in the next 48 hours and an 80% chance over the next seven days.

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