WEDNESDAY  UPDATE: May Begins on a Very Warm Note

Good morning!  May begins today, but it’ll feel more like the first day of June.  We will be near 90 by tomorrow. Another small chance of showers and storms will return to the forecast Friday and over the weekend. It will continue very warm.  Here’s my brief forecast discussion.  

DENSE FOG ADVISORY: ..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM Central AL. * WHAT…Visibility one quarter to one half mile in dense fog. * WHERE…Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, and Russell Counties. * WHEN…Until 9 AM CDT this morning. #alwx

TODAY: Spotty morning dense fog. Oty

otherwise,  Lots of sunshine. Very Warm.  Feels more like the first day of June rather than the first day of May.  High near 90.  Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Mostly clear, comfortable tonight.  Low 63.

A strong upper ridge will stay in control through the weekend. Continued warm with rain chances on the low side.

NEXT FEW DAYS:   The month of May will begin on a very warm note as temperatures tease the 90 degree mark by Tomorrow. Another small chance of showers and storms will return Friday and Saturday.  Widely scattered.

Here’s the 10 day temperature trend.  Looks like a bit of a summer preview.

Here’s rainfall through the weekend.  Showers and storms will be spotty.  Rainfall mounts will be not be heavy, especially in south Alabama.   

BEACH OUTLOOK:  Very nice.  Lots of sun.  Comfortable. Dry.  Highs near 80.  Gulf water temperature is 74. 

Thanks for reading the blog. There will be another complete Blog update and video forecast discussion tomorrow morning.  This morning, everything is normal including LIVE on the Radio from 6 to 9AM on NewsTalk 93.1 – WACV.  Have a nice day!  

–Rich

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