Good morning! A large Upper Heat Dome dominates a huge part of the country. Alabama is getting hotter and hotter. Any storms will be very few and far between next few days. By mid week, we’re headed for the upper 90’s. The heat index will likely reach the 105 danger range. Some widely scattered storms will return to the forecast late week. Here’s my brief forecast discussion.
TODAY: Good bit of sun. Hot and humid. Most towns stay dry. High near 96. Triple digit Heat Index. Low tonight 74.
A massive Upper High Heat Dome dominates a huge part of the nation with Dangerous Heat.
NEXT FEW DAYS: The heat index will be into triple digits. Storms will be few and far between, over the next few days especially in the afternoon and evening hours. Expect upper 90’s by mid-week. The Heat index will reach the 105 Danger Range. Nighttime lows in the extremely humid low to mid 70’s.
TROPICAL UPDATE: NHC says that Area to Watch in the central Atlantic has a good chance of briefly becoming a Depression or tropical storm. NHC: Only a small increase in organization and
persistence of the current shower and thunderstorm activity is
likely to result in the formation of a short-lived tropical
depression or storm, as soon as later today. By Tuesday, this system
is expected to encounter less favorable environmental conditions,
ending its opportunity for further development.
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PLEASE NOTE: This morning at 6 AM I will be on an airplane. I’m headed to a Weather conference in Boise, Idaho. American Meteorological Society Broadcast Conference. I’ll be gone Monday through Friday. So, my blog updates to you will be very, very brief in nature. Short, concise, bite-size. I’m sure you understand. I’ll be dealing with a conference and it’s also a vacation. And it’s a reunion with all my buddies who are meteorologist and do the same job. I do in various cities around this country. It will be a nice break from the heat. Lowe’s tonight and tomorrow night in Boise will be in the 40s. And temperatures will moderate later in a week. With daytime High in the 80s. One day in the low 90s but tolerable humidity.! it’ll be a nice change.
–Rich