James Spann forecasts a dry Monday for Alabama with a high in the low 90s from Alabama News Center on Vimeo.

ANOTHER PLEASANT MORNING: Temperatures are in the low to mid 60s over much of the northern third of Alabama again this morning thanks to a dry, continental air mass in place. In the humid air over south Alabama, we are seeing low to mid 70s to start the day. Expect a mostly sunny sky today with a high in the low 90s, right at seasonal averages for mid-August.

Dry weather continues Tuesday, but we will bring the risk of a few isolated showers or storms over the latter half of the week as moisture levels rise. The highest coverage of showers will likely come on Friday with the approach of a front, but even then it certainly won’t rain everywhere. Highs will remain in the low 90s.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Global models suggest another surge of dry air will slowly move into the Deep South Saturday; we will hang on to some risk of scattered showers, mainly over the southern half of the state, as the front drifts southward. For now, Sunday looks rain-free statewide. Highs will hold mostly in the low 90s; humidity levels will drop again over the northern half of the state.

NEXT WEEK: Dry weather will likely continue Monday and Tuesday; a few showers or storms are possible over the latter half of the week. Temperatures remain near average, with highs in the low 90s.

TROPICS: Potential Tropical Cyclone Five early this morning is about 940 miles east/southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Since the system is expected to become a tropical storm Tuesday, a tropical storm watch has been issued for Puerto Rico and nearby islands. It will likely reach hurricane strength by Wednesday night, but it is forecast to take a sharp right turn well before reaching the Gulf of Mexico and the U.S. East Coast.

The rest of the Atlantic basin is very quiet.

ON THIS DATE IN 2005: A tornado struck Wright, Wyoming, a coal-mining community, killing two people, destroying 91 homes and damaging about 30 more around the town.

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