Good morning!  It has been wet and stormy across Alabama and the Gulf South since last Saturday.  The unsettled pattern will continue through Friday.  Showers and storms will be most numerous in the afternoon and evening hours.  Each day through Friday, some of the storms could be strong, possibly severe.   A cool front will sweep through the state Friday.  Behind the front, some really nice air will follow.  It looks like a beautiful weekend with lower humidity and cooler air.  Get ready for a nice change. Here’s my brief video forecast discussion. 

TODAY:  Mixed sun and clouds.  High 87.  Light wind.  Scattered showers and storms, mostly afternoon and evening.  Level 1 Severe Risk.  Low tonight near 68.  

Once again today we are in a Level 1 Marginal Severe Risk from SPC. 

NEXT FEW DAYS:  Random Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue through Friday.  Most numerous in the afternoon and evening hours. Some storms will be strong.  Highs mostly in the 80’s  Low at night near 70.  Cold Front will sweep through the state by Friday. That will set the stage for nice weather the weekend. 

The Storm Prediction Center will keep us in a Marginal Severe Risk each day through Friday.

Here’s the rainfall potential map. On top of all the rain we have had, there could still be some rather impressive downpours through Friday.

The latest forecast model runs are not really showing much shower and storm activity during the day today. However, it does look like another cluster of storms will move into the area tonight. These storms should be weakening as they move in, but could still produce some strong wind gusts. Coverage of showers and storms will increase again on Thursday.

Thanks for reading the blog. Today everything is normal including LIVE on the Radio of NewsTalk 93.1 WACV.  There will be another video forecast discussion and Blog Update in the 4 o’clock hours tomorrow morning.  You can always find my forecast updates hourly on the 8 station Bluewater family of stations every day of the year.

–Rich