Good morning!  The stage is set for a very wet and active and occasionally rather stormy pattern through the weekend and for the next several days. An upper level disturbance is responsible for this every unsettled pattern.  Rainfall amounts were impressive Friday and radar will be quite active again today, and through the Father’s Day weekend and beyond. It’s not going to rain all the time, and the storms will be random.  Some towns will get a lot more rain than others. There will be numerous showers and storms, just about anytime day or night, but especially in the afternoon and evening hours.  Tropical downpours will be numerous with locally heavy rainfall amounts.  Be flexible with your weekend plans here and across the Gulf coast beaches.

TODAY: Scattered to numerous showers and storms just about anytime,  but most likely in the afternoon and evening hours.  Hot and humid.  High near 90 .Low tonight 72. 

FUTURE RADAR:   Hi-res Future radar tells the story of a very wet and active day ahead lasting well into the evening.

NEXT FEW DAYS:  The rain faucet is open full blast for the next several days, through early next week.  Numerous showers and storms especially in the afternoon and evening for the Father’s Day weekend.  Highs in the upper 80’s to near 90.  Lows at night in the lower 70’s. Tropical downpours will be numerous. Locally heavy rainfall.  Be flexible with your plans.

The influx of tropical moisture will lead to widespread showers and storms soaking the Southeastern US this weekend and beyond.

Rainfall amounts will vary quite a bit from town to town, but the very wet pattern will cover the entire Southeast US for several days.

Here’s at 10 day model blend temperature guidance.

THE DISTANT FUTURE: While the forecast looks unsettled, wet stormy, depressing for the next several days, the models continue to advertise a major pattern chance for NEXT weekend. The first weekend of Summer, with a massive upper ridge of high pressure building and dominating several states. Bring it on! It would be a nice change!

BEACH FORECAST:  Be flexible.  Numerous showers and storms especially in the afternoon and evening for the Father’s Day weekend and beyond.  Gulf water temperature 84.  High rip current risk.

TROPICAL UPDATE:    NHC says the Atlantic Basin is quiet for the next 7 days, and very likely for much of the rest of June.

Thanks for reading the blog.  Ther next complete video forecast discussion and Blog update is scheduled for Monday morning in the 4 O’clock hour.  Have a great weekend!

–Rich