SUNNY SUMMER DAY: No rain across the Deep South this afternoon with a mostly sunny sky; temperatures range from the upper 80s over north Alabama to the mid 90s across the southern counties. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low between 67 and 74 degrees for most places.

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 this afternoon is about 670 miles east/southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Since the system is expected to become a tropical storm Tuesday, a tropical storm warning has been issued for Puerto Rico and nearby islands. It will likely reach hurricane strength by early Thursday, but it is forecast to take a sharp right turn well before reaching the Gulf of Mexico and the U.S. East Coast. The latest National Hurricane Center forecast track has Hurricane Ernesto near Bermuda Saturday.

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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