RADAR CHECK: We have our classic case of random, scattered showers and thunderstorms across Alabama this afternoon. They are moving northward; some spots are seeing a good downpour. But, away from the showers, it is a hot, humid afternoon with temperatures in the 90s. We will maintain the chance of a few scattered showers through the night with a low in the 70s.

Coverage of showers and storms will be higher Tuesday as deeper tropical moisture moves into the state south of the remnant circulation of Beryl, which will be passing through the Ohio Valley. The chance of your front yard seeing rain is 60-70%, and it will be the wettest day of the week. The high will be between 88 and 93 degrees.

REST OF THE WEEK AND THE WEEKEND: A drier air mass will be pulled into Alabama Wednesday; we will mention just a small risk of a stray shower with a high only in the upper 80s for the northern half of the state. Lower humidity will make for a pleasant summer day.

At this point, it looks like most of the state will be dry Thursday through Saturday with mostly sunny days and fair nights. Highs will be in the 90s, but humidity will be fairly low for July. We will bring back the chance of a few widely scattered showers or storms Sunday as moisture levels begin to rise, but most places will stay dry.

NEXT WEEK: For now, the weather looks very routine for midsummer, with partly sunny, hot, humid days and scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms daily. Highs will be in the 90s, lows in the 70s.BERYL INLAND AND WEAKENING: Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast about 80 miles southwest of Houston early this morning with sustained winds of 80 mph. Winds have now decreased to 60 mph; the circulation center is just west of Lufkin, Texas, at midafternoon. Beryl should turn northeastward and accelerate across the lower Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley during the next couple of days until dissipation occurs by Wednesday night.

The rest of the Atlantic basin is very quiet, and tropical storm formation is not expected at least for the next seven days.

ON THIS DATE IN 1680: The first confirmed tornado death in the United States occurred in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The funnel was filled with stones, bushes and other things. The tornado also unroofed a barn and snapped many large trees.

ON THIS DATE IN 2005: Dennis struck Granma Province, Cuba, as a Category 4 hurricane. It would move into the Florida Panhandle two days later.

ON THIS DATE IN 2009: An intense cold front brought heavy snow, hail, high winds and unusually cold temperatures to southern Peru. The severe conditions were blamed for the deaths of more than 240 children due to cold-related illnesses.

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