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..One in 10,000,000...

Dewpoints in the 50s in July in Alabama. Overnight lows pushing 60
degrees (record territory for some spots). I am not quite sure what
we did to deserve this, but we will take it. The folks on the late
shift at the National Weather Service last night were looking back at
the data they had since 1948. The probability of a strong July cold
front like this making it through Alabama is 0.0000002%! Those are
about a 1 in 10,000,000 chance.

BEAUTIFUL WEATHER: This may be the shortest weather narrative I have
ever done in a forecast package, but it is an easy forecast. A
relatively cool, relatively dry airmass is bringing extremely pleasant
weather to Central Alabama. Beautiful sunshine filled days, low
humidities and cool mornings will highlight things through Tuesday.
Moisture returns later in the week, with scattered showers and storms
back in the forecast for Wednesday onward.

SKY SHOW EARLY SUNDAY: The cosmos has planned quite a show for early
risers on Sunday morning. An hour before sunrise, look just above the
eastern horizon to see an impossibly thin crescent moon. Just above
and to the right of the moon, you will see the brightest planet,
brilliant Venus. Above that will be the reddish star Aldebaran, the
eye of Taurus the Bull. Just above and to the left will be the
reddish planet Mars. And finally, just above and to the left of the
planet named for the god of war, you will find the Pleaides, or Seven
Sisters, a cluster of stars.

NOTES FROM ALL OVER: Did anyone else notice that The Birmingham News
got a lot smaller in terms of page dimensions in the past few weeks?
I am with JB…there is something comforting about getting your news
from a paper. I am not sure what life will be like if we continue to
lose big dailies. It's not quite the same getting your news from a
Kindle or computer screen. But that's just me.

WEATHERBRAINS: WeatherBrains is the podcast that is all about the
weather. It is put on by the crew here at AlabamaWX.com. It features
interviews with some of the greatest minds in weather and climate.
This week, we will delve into a little controversy as Dr. Thomas
Schmidlin discusses his contrarian approach to tornado safety. His
research says that cars are not the death traps in tornadoes that we
have always preached. He believes they could even be safer than
mobile homes. We will examine this critical severe weather safety
rule on Monday night. Weigh in on the issue on AlabamaWX.com over
the next couple of days…and get the latest inside information on the
show by following us on Twitter @weatherbrains.

ON THIS DATE IN 2008: Tropical Storm Fay made its first of four
Florida landfalls as it crossed Key West. Maximum sustained winds
were 60 mph. It would make its second landfall the next day near
Naples. It brought flooding rains to Florida before emerging over the
Atlantic on the 20th. It curved back to the west and made third
Florida landfall near Daytona Beach. On the 23rd, the storm made its
final landfall near Panama City. Fay brought beneficial rains to much
of the Southeast, including drought stricken Alabama. It you like my
little weekend tidbits of meteorological trivia, get your very own
daily dose of weather history facts by following me on Twitter. I am
wxhistorian at Twitter.com.

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TONIGHT
Clear and cool for July.
Morning Low 64
WIND: N 7-14

SUNDAY
Sunny. A cool start.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 86
WIND: NE 6-12

MONDAY
Sunny skies. Another comfortable summer day.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 89
WIND: E 5-10

TUESDAY
Mostly sunshine.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 90
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Widely scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 91
WIND: SW 6-12

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...Beautiful Weather For July...

A rather unusual situation is setting up as an anomalous dry airmass
moves into Alabama from the north. It looks like the cool front will
have the impetus to make it all the way into the northern Gulf,
setting the stage for some fine July weather in Central Alabama.

GREAT WEATHER FOR RACING: Check out the Grand Am racing at the
beautiful Barber Motorsports Park this weekend. There will be six
exciting races today and tomorrow along with many other exciting
events for racing fans. The weather will be perfect with total
sunshine, low humidities for summer and temperatures in the middle 80s
both days.

GREAT WAKING UP WEATHER: While it is not as brisk and refreshing as a
beautiful October morning, it will do for July. Dewpoints in the 50s
will allow for general lows in the lower 60s for the next two
mornings. There could even be quite a few 50s thrown in. That feels
quite nice.

THE WEEK AHEAD: Dry conditions will continue through Tuesday, with
the pleasant humidities sticking around. By Wednesday, moisture
levels should increase to more summerlike levels and we will see the
return of scattered afternoon and evening showers and storms. The
rain chances will increase into the weekend.

TROPICS: Two tropical waves worth mentioning right now. One is
getting close to the Lesser Antilles. Another is midway out in the
Atlantic. Both have low probabilities for tropical cyclone
development. We are still waiting on Ana, the first named storm of
2009.

BEACH WEATHER: Our cold front will be approaching the coast today,
limiting showers and storms to the southern parts of the Alabama and
Northwest Florida coastal counties. As the front eases out into the
Gulf, coastal areas should be mostly dry through Wednesday. You
can't rule out an isolated storm Monday-Wednesday, but with
relatively low humidities and temperatures about 3 degrees below
normal, it will be quite pleasant along the beautiful beaches of
Alabama and Northwest Florida for the next few days.

WEATHERBRAINS NEWS: WeatherBrains is the netcast that is all about
weather. We put it on every Monday night. It is starting to get
quite a bit of recognition in weather circles. You can listen from
our blog at AlabamaWx.com, at the WeatherBrains.com homepage or by
subscribing through iTunes. It is an hour long show. We have been
getting some great guests lately and some incredible ones are
scheduled in the weeks ahead. This Monday night, Dr. Thomas Schmidlin
from Kent State will be the guest. He authored the controversial
paper about reversing years of tornado safety rules regarding
automobiles. Follow the show on Twitter @weatherbrains for the latest
guest and inside information.

ON THIS DATE IN 1942: An unbelievable rainstorm dumped an amazing
34.50 inches in just eighteen hours at Smethport in McKean County,
Pennsylvania. Six inches fell between midnight and 9 a.m. Then
between 9 a.m. and noon, a phenomenal 28.50 inches fell. 30.70 inches
fell in just six hours. Follow my weather history tweets on Twitter.
I am wxhistorian.

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TODAY
Mostly sunny and less humid.
Afternoon High 85
WIND: N 7-14

SUNDAY
Sunny. A cool start.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 83
WIND: NE 6-12

MONDAY
Sunny skies. Another comfortable summer day.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 87
WIND: E 5-10

TUESDAY
Mostly sunshine.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Widely scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 91
WIND: SW 6-12

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Afternoon Edition For Friday July 17, 2009
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...A Noticeable Change...

THE OLD HUMIDITY TAKES A PLUNGE: I have talked to many people over
the years that do not mind the humidity being sky high and I have
talked to a zillion other people that jump up and down with joy when
we get a break from such high humidity, especially in mid-summer.

By this time every summer, most folks are growing weary of the heat
and humidity. It does drain your energy. I have heard some stories
that heat and humidity affect your temperament.

I do not know about that, but I need to get back to the subject at
hand and that is a nice turn around in the weather when compared to
last weekend when we had way too many storms. This afternoon a weak
front was beginning to push into the NW part of the state. We have
noticed some dew points as low as the upper 40s in NW Arkansas. Way
down in SE Alabama, there were some strong thunderstorms around Dothan
this afternoon, but they were moving away. By daybreak here in Central
Alabama, we look for temperatures to be in the low to mid 60s around
64. We will really notice the drop in humidity Saturday with almost
all sunshine and highs only in the mid 80s. That is a great
improvement over all of those days so far this summer when the
stubborn thermometer insisted on going well into the 90s. For the rest
of the weekend, look for even cooler nights. The humidity will
continue rather low all the way through Tuesday. Highs on Sunday and
Monday will be in the mid 80s and we are projecting a low of 59 for
the low on those two days. The all-time low for Birmingham for
July 19 is 58 and for July 20 is 60.

RAIN SCORECARD: The last two storm systems have brought good amounts
of rain to a big chunk of Alabama from thunderstorms that entered the
state from the north and crossed most of our counties. Just a few
examples for the last 24 hours, and much of this occurred during the
day yesterday:

3.47 Florence
1.60 Concord/Hueytown
1.27 Childersburg
2.11 Evergreen
1.55 Birmingham Airport
At Birmingham Airport, the total for July was just under 6 inches and
our excess for the year-to-date is 3.85.

TROPICAL AND BEACH WEATHER: We see nothing in the Tropics that would
even hint that Ana, the first name of the season, was about to be
born. There will be improving weather along the Alabama/NW Florida
coast as this drier air mass pushes south. There will still be a few
thunderstorms Saturday and maybe an isolated one on Sunday, but Monday
and Tuesday should be mostly sunshine with lower humidity. Highs will
be in the upper 80s even inland.

RANDOM NOTES: 125 in Death Valley yesterday was only 9 degrees short
of the hottest ever recorded in the USA in that same location. Chilly
places this morning included 32 in Eagle, Alaska and 37 at Hettinger,
North Dakota and Stanley, Idaho. Phoenix is expecting 113 Saturday and
114 Sunday. Their low this morning was 94.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I was still up late last night trying to
escort thunderstorms out of the state. Little Miss Molly was still up
too. She cannot go to sleep if she can hear thunder. I am so glad that
we are going to get a four or five-day break so she can recuperate and
get well rested. It is amazing at the number of people who say they
have pets that are extremely afraid of storms. Bridget Tytler has
terriers. She says she can tell when a storm is coming, especially in
the middle of the night, because her dogs will sit up, perk their ears
and start shaking. I plan a whole world series with Molly tomorrow. If
I do not, she will play the game by herself. Life goes on.

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TONIGHT
Fair. Cooler by morning.
Morning Low 64
WIND: NW 4-7

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny with noticeably lower humidity.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 85
WIND: NW 7-14

SUNDAY
Sunny. A cool morning for mid summer.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 85
WIND: NE 6-12

MONDAY
Sunny. Another comfortable summer day.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 86
WIND: NE 5-10

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SE 5-10

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...A Very Pleasant Weekend Ahead...

STILL WET TODAY: We will maintain a good chance of showers and storms
across Alabama today in advance of a rather strong cold front for mid-
summer. Additional rain amounts of 1/2 to 1 inch are likely, which
will bring the two-day storm total to over three inches in some spots.
Like yesterday, a few strong to severe storms are not out of the
question, but the main problem will come from heavy rain and frequent
lightning. The storms will end from north to south this afternoon and
early tonight as dry air arrives, and highs will be only in the mid
80s because of the clouds and showers.

FANTASTIC WEEKEND: The weather won't feel like mid-July in Alabama
this weekend. We are expecting ample sunshine tomorrow and Sunday,
along with low humidity levels and cool nights. Highs over the weekend
will be in the 83 to 86 degree range, and by daybreak Sunday we are
forecasting a low in the upper 50s, around 59. If we reach that, it
will be with one degree of the record low for July 19, which is 58 set
in 1984. It could be just as cool Monday, and the July 20 record low
of 60 (set in 1947) could be in danger. The bottom line is that it
doesn't get much more comfortable this time of the year. The dry
conditions will linger into early next week on Monday and Tuesday with
a slow warming trend; enough moisture returns late in the week for a
few scattered showers by Thursday and Friday.

AT THE BEACH: Only about 1 to 3 hours of sunshine today and tomorrow
along the Gulf Coast from Panama City west to Gulf Shores with a good
chance of showers and storms. The dry makes it all the way down to the
beaches tomorrow night, and Sunday and Monday look excellent with
sunshine in full supply and lower humidity. Highs today and tomorrow
will be in the mid 80s, followed by upper 80s Sunday and Monday. The
sea water temperature at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab last night was a
very warm 89 degrees.

TROPICS: The Atlantic basin remains very quiet, and we are still in
search of our first named storm of the year, Ana. Looks like no
tropical storm formation through the weekend.

YESTERDAY'S RAIN: Totals around Alabama yesterday included 2.28" at
Moody, 1.96" at Mountain Brook, 1.69" at Pleasant Grove, 1.60" at
Concord, and 1.23" at Clay.

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TODAY
A good chance of showers and thunderstorms. Clearing tonight.
Afternoon High 86
WIND: W 8-16

SATURDAY
Becoming mostly sunny and less humid.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 85
WIND: N 7-14

SUNDAY
Sunny with a cool morning for mid-summer.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 86
WIND: NE 6-12

MONDAY
Sunny.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 89
WIND: E 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly to mostly sunny.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 90
WIND: SE 5-10

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...Thunderboomers!...

BUILDING A RAIN SURPLUS: I have been in weather a long, long time. I
do not remember seeing so many days in one spring and summer with
thunderstorms that take aim at us from the north and NW. That is how
the pattern has run much of the summer, with a heat ridge to the west
making the thunderstorms take a circular track and come down from the
north. I absolutely cannot prove this, but I have always believed that
storms from that direction with more lightning than others. Pure
speculation.

Anyway, we had some big storms move down from the north late last
night and into the wee morning hours dumping heavy rain in some areas.
This morning, when I got up at 5:00, low and behold there was another
army of storms waiting to invade us again from the north. They were
slow-movers and by this afternoon the heaviest storms had moved south
of the Birmingham area, but others will be developing. Three rain
amounts since 7:00 this morning: 0.77 Haleyville, 0.63 Tuscaloosa
Airport, 1.54 at Birmingham Airport.

The heavy rain at Birmingham Airport sends the total for July so far
to 5.54 inches and brings our excess for the year to more than 3.50
inches.

Big contrast in temperature today: it was only in the 70s over much of
North Alabama in the rain country, while Gulf Shores on the coast had
mid 90s by early afternoon.

There will be some more showers and thunderstorms tonight and Friday.
They may be numerous at times on Friday with some more locally heavy
rain.

A MODEL WEEKEND: Do not know what your idea of a perfect weekend is,
but this weekend hits my formula to a T. Another front, and this time
we will call it a cool front, will push down into Central Alabama
Friday night and go all the way to the coast Saturday morning. It will
hang out along the coast until the middle of next week. Because of
that we can look for mostly sunshine Saturday, Sunday and Monday and
probably even on Tuesday. You will notice a sharp drop in humidity
Saturday and the lower humidity will stay with us for several days.
Highs will be in the mid 80s. Our cooler mornings will be Sunday and
Monday with an average low of around 60, but easily some 50s in the
cooler NE Alabama valleys. Sticking my neck out, I would say somebody
will report a 54 on one of those mornings.

TROPICAL AND BEACH WEATHER: We are still looking for Ana to be born.
No sign of her anywhere. Gulf Shores, Ft. Walton, Orange Beach and all
those places will have a good chance of thunderstorms Friday. They
should taper off Saturday morning. Sunday and Monday should be very
nice days, few if any showers, cooler early mornings and lower daytime
humidity with highs in the mid 80s.

DID YOU KNOW that in the Sahara Desert rocks and sand get so hot that
they can blister your hands? A lot of tribesmen have never seen
rain in their lives. Since I am a rain monger, I would finish going
crazy.

ROAMING: The old air conditioners are humming this summer in places
like Austin where the thermometer has climbed to 100 or higher on 12
of the first 15 days this month with an average of 101.6. Mind you,
Austin has had only one sprinkle of rain all month. 123 in Death
Valley yesterday, 33 this morning in Stanley, Idaho. It was 106
yesterday in Wichita Falls, Texas. I will always be fond of that place
because every year, when we would drive out west, we could gas up
there for less than 20 cents per gallon.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I got a heads up this morning that
thunderstorms were coming when Little Miss Molly came in my office and
poked my leg with her paw wanting me to hold her. That meant she had
already heard thunder even though it was way out of my range. We had
several hours of window-shaking thunder, so that little girl
disappeared moving from place to place that she has picked out for
safety during storms. One of them is behind my comfortable chair in
the den where she goes in headfirst and I can only see her little rear
end. Life goes on even with thunder and lightning.

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TONIGHT
Occasional thunderstorms, mainly through the evening.
Morning Low 74
WIND: SW 4-8

FRIDAY
Showers and thunderstorms, numerous at times. Rain locally heavy.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 86
WIND: W 6-12

SATURDAY
Becoming mostly sunny with much lower humidity.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 85
WIND: N 7-14

SUNDAY
Sunny. A cool morning for July.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 84
WIND: NE 6-12

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. A very comfortable mid-summer day.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 86
WIND: NE 5-10

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...Wet At Times Through Tomorrow...

BENEFICIAL RAIN AHEAD: High pressure aloft, which can provide very hot
and dry weather this time of the year, will retreat westward today,
opening the door for an upper trough to form over the eastern third of
the nation in coming days. In the short term, this will bring wet
weather to Alabama, followed by a refreshing weather change just in
time for the weekend.

Our forecast package will highlight a good chance of showers and
thunderstorms today and tomorrow, and most Alabama communities have
good potential to receive one to two inches of rain. A few spots could
even go over three inches, where the stronger storms develop. While a
few strong to severe storms are not out of the question with potential
for wet microbursts (localized areas of damaging straight line winds),
the main threat will come from heavy rain and frequent lightning
strikes. And, because of the clouds and showers, temperatures will be
trending downward. Most places will stay below 90 today, tomorrow, and
really for the next five days.

REFRESHING WEEKEND: Rain and storms will move south of here by
tomorrow night, and an impressive surge of dry air will move into
Alabama just in time for the weekend. The sky will become mostly sunny
on Saturday, with a high only in the mid 80s along with low humidity
levels. By daybreak Sunday, we will be very close to 60 degrees, and
50s are likely for the cooler spots across the northern half of
Alabama. The record low for July 19 is 58 degrees, set in 1984, and we
will give that a run for the money. Sunday looks wonderful with lots
of sunshine and low humidity levels continuing.

The dry weather will linger into the first half of next week; moisture
levels will slowly increase during the latter part of the week with a
chance of scattered showers and storms again by Thursday and Friday.

AT THE BEACH: The sky will be mostly cloudy from Panama City to Gulf
Shores today, tomorrow, and Saturday with a good chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Dry air returns Sunday with a good supply of sunshine,
and the first few days of next week are looking rain-free as well.
Highs along the immediate coast will be in the mid 80s through
Saturday, with upper 80s Sunday and early next week.

ON THIS DATE IN 1998: A dramatic and mysterious cooling of waters in
the northeast Gulf of Mexico was killing fish and chilling bathers
along the beaches of the Florida Panhandle. Coastal water temperatures
from near the Alabama line to as far east as Panama City, plunged
suddenly from the upper 80s to the low 70s, the kind of surf
temperatures that could be expected off of Cape Cod in mid-July. The
clear, cold water killed all fish life with its extraordinarily low
levels of dissolved oxygen. The best scientific guess right now is
that the cold water has welled up from the DeSoto Canyon about 30
miles or so off of the Panhandle.

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TODAY
Mostly cloudy with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Afternoon High 89
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FRIDAY
Showers and storms remain likely.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 88
WIND: NW 7-14

SATURDAY
Becoming mostly sunny and less humid.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 85
WIND: N 7-14

SUNDAY
Sunny with a cool morning for July.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 84
WIND: N 6-12

MONDAY
Sunny weather continues.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 85
WIND: NE 5-10

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...Showers/Storms Return...

THE ALABAMA SITUATION: We did not get a long break from the old
summer routine of showers and thunderstorms. So, what else is new?
Ever since the beginning of mankind, almost every July afternoon would
feature some scattered showers and thunderstorms.
This afternoon those pesky storms were forming over parts of the state
with the more numerous ones over the SW counties between Mobile and
Selma. Several other strong ones were developing over East Alabama.

This is not necessarily bad news because in the rash of storms and
buckets of rain late Sunday night and Monday morning there were a
number of places in West Alabama left high and dry. They still want
rain. We have reports that some gardens are suffering.

WHAT ARE THEIR CHANCES: Looks good over the next couple of days. We
believe that our main opportunity for showers and thunderstorms will
be Thursday and Friday. There is a good chance that over the next two
days a number of areas will get around 1.50 inches of rain. An added
plus to all of this is that high temperatures will back off into the
mid and upper 80s Thursday and Friday. Weather models today are a
little confused on the weather later Friday and Saturday. There could
be just a few showers hanging on Saturday morning, but by that time a
cool front will be pushing into Central Alabama and all the way to
Gulf Shores by Sunday morning. This time we will refer to it as a cool
front, because the temperatures will be noticeably more comfortable
along with a nice drop in humidity Saturday and Sunday and even
lasting into Tuesday morning. We are calling for a low of 60 in
Central Alabama both Sunday and Monday morning. This means that we can
almost guarantee some upper 50s in the cooler NE Alabama valleys. That
is ultra nice since
we are in the middle of July.

TRIVIA QUESTION ANSWERED: Yesterday, just for fun, we posed a
question that if the Birmingham average yearly rainfall were to be
divided equally on 365 days, we would only get a daily allotment of
0.15 before daybreak. We wanted to know how our lives would change.
There is no definitive answer since it has never happened before, but
I believe that Frank Hackett, a former airline weather guy and Chuck
Biddinger, had the right idea. I agree with them that our lakes and
streams could not survive and even Lake Purdy would dry up. There
would not be enough rain each day for runoff into the lakes and
rivers. Since it would occur before sunrise, the topsoil would never
have a chance to promote crops.

TROPICAL AND BEACH WEATHER: The Tropics remain quiet. Still no sign
of Ana. At the NW Florida/Alabama beaches, showers and storms will be
numerous at times through Saturday, but decreasing in number on Sunday
and becoming a little less humid. Highs in the 80s.

GLOBAL NOTES: In the war zone, and I say for the zillionth time that
we should remember our military and their families in daily prayers.
Baghdad will have highs around 105 for the next several days with lows
in the 80s. In Afghanistan, Kabul will have highs in the lower 90s and
night lows in the 60s. A cool spot in Quito, Ecuador because of their
elevation. Highs around 70 and lows in the 40s. USA extremes 120
yesterday in Death Valley and 31 this morning in the heart of the
Sawtooth Mountains at Stanley, Idaho.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I sure wish I had a timer hooked to Miss
Molly the last two days to see how long she slept. She must have taken
at least 50 naps and she takes them all over the house wherever she
can find her favorite spot. She especially likes to curl up in the
tightest nook and corner, sometimes with only her little bushy head
sticking out. She also robs the seat of anyone who gets up because it
is the latest warm spot. Her IQ continues to rise while mine continues
to fall. But we are both happy and life goes on.

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TONIGHT
Warm and humid. Chance of a shower or thunderstorm through the evening.
Morning Low 75
WIND: SE 3-6

THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms more numerous in the afternoon.
Morning Low 75 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 7-14

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy. A good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 86
WIND: W 6-12

SATURDAY
A few morning showers, becoming less humid and not as warm.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 84
WIND: N 7-14

SUNDAY
Mostly fair. Pleasant temperatures. A cool early morning.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 83
WIND: N 6-12

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...Showers Increase Tomorrow...

HOT SUMMER WEATHER: This is mid-July in Alabama, and our weather
should be hot and muggy this time of the year, and that is exactly
what we expect today. The high this afternoon for most places will be
in the 90 to 95 degree range, with a partly sunny sky, and the ever
present risk of a brief afternoon shower or storm in scattered spots.
The chance of any one spot getting wet this afternoon is about one in
five, with the best chance coming from about 2:00 until 8:00 p.m.

CHANGES COMING: The heat ridge will break down and move west tomorrow,
allowing an unusually deep upper trough to form over the eastern U.S.
by Friday and the weekend. This should bring a noticeable increase in
the number of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow and Friday. Average
two-day rain totals will be one inch, but some spots could see over
two inches where stronger thunderstorms move through. And, along with
the increase in rain chances, heat levels will come down. Highs
tomorrow and Friday should be in the 86 to 90 degree range, which is
below average values for mid-July in Alabama.

GREAT WEEKEND: The deep upper trough will push a surface cold front
all the way through Alabama by daybreak Saturday. We now expect a good
supply of sunshine on Saturday, with lower humidity levels and cooler
temperatures. Most places around here will drop down into the low 60s
by daybreak Sunday, and there is a good chance readings will reach the
50s across the cooler valley locations. Doesn't get that cool around
here that often in the middle of summer. The dry and pleasant weather
will linger into Monday and Tuesday of next week.

AT THE BEACH: About 6 to 8 hours of sunshine today and tomorrow with a
few scattered showers; showers and storms will become more likely on
Friday with the approach of the cold front we mentioned above. Then,
drier air takes over for the weekend, the weather from Panama City to
Gulf Shores should be mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday with just a
slight risk of a shower both days. Highs will remain mostly in the
upper 80s.

29 YEARS AGO: The high in Birmingham on July 15, 1980 was 102 degrees,
a record high for the date. It was in the midst of one of Alabama's
most serious heat waves. In the month of July alone, there was an
estimated 120 heat-related deaths along with the loss of more than
200,000 chickens and half the state's corn crop. The hottest day of
the summer was July 17th, when over 80 percent of the state reached
100 degrees, and nearly one quarter of the state reached 105. The
highest reading on that day was 108 degrees recorded in the cities of
Bessemer , Aliceville, and Jasper.

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TODAY
Partly sunny and hot. Widely scattered showers and storms this
afternoon.
Afternoon High 93
WIND: S 5-10

THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy with showers and storms becoming more numerous.
Morning Low 75 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 7-14

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SW 7-14

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny and less humid.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 83
WIND: NW 7-14

SUNDAY
Sunny with a very pleasant morning.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 84
WIND: N 6-12

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...Thunderstorm Recovery Time...

TAKING A BREAK FROM THE BIG BOOMERS: No long break, mind you. This
has been an unusual spring and early summer when we have seen a number
of little fronts trying their best to come visit us while a heat ridge
remains in place to our west in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.

This type of set-up acts somewhat like a merry-go-round with little
families of thunderstorms forming out over the Central Plains and
rotating around the top of the heat ridge and curving SE and then
south like they have an open invitation to Alabama. These storms often
pack a punch with the dreaded lightning. We also saw an example Sunday
night and early Monday morning about how these storms can dump an
unwelcome amount of rain in a short time. There was considerable
flooding during the Monday morning rush hour in the Birmingham area.

This afternoon some of those storms were coming east across Missouri
and Arkansas. They will then curve more southward. We believe, and we
are optimistic, that these particular storms will fizzle before
bouncing us out of bed in the middle of the night. In fact, we see
very little chance of a shower or storm Wednesday, but after that a
general increase in showers and storms Thursday and Friday. After that
old tired thermometer shoots for the middle 90s in Central Alabama
tomorrow, it will be forced to backtrack into the upper 80s Thursday and
Friday with the increasing storms and a change to cooler over the
weekend.

This may be another chance for Central Alabama to get about 1.50
inches of rain with storms on Thursday and Friday.

THE WEEKEND: The next front should be sliding through Central Alabama
by daybreak Saturday and go all the way to the Gulf Coast on Sunday
and rest there for at least two days before going home. Bottom line:
we will have a few showers Saturday morning, but becoming less humid.
Sunday should be dry with early morning lows in the low 60s and
afternoon highs only in the low to mid 80s with noticeably lower
humidity. At some point over the weekend, we may hear of some upper
50s in the NE Alabama valleys.

TEST QUESTION: Birmingham gets an average of 54 inches of rain a
year. What would happen if we got that rain every day between 4:00
a.m. and daybreak? If it were divided equally, we would get less than
0.15 each day. What would happen to our lakes and rivers? Our crops?
Our yards? Would Lake Purdy completely dry up? That is your assignment
for today.

ROAMING: New York City still has not reached 85 degrees all year. In
Upstate New York, Saranac Lake had highs only in the 60s on more than
half of the days so far this month. 9 of the last mornings in a row
had lows in the 40s. Checking in on Mt. Washington, New Hampshire: 36
degrees, zero visibility in the clouds, west wind to 43 mph. USA
extremes in the last 24 hours: 119 in Death Valley and 33 this morning
at Stanley, Idaho in the Sawtooth Mountains.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Little Miss Molly is still in
thunderstorm recovery. Two days with almost continuous naps. So, I
want to write about another special dog today that belonged to Neal
Vickers. She had to be put to sleep in early May. Sarah was a rescue
dog that Mrs. Vickers found hunkered down at an Attalla drug store.
Her leash had dug into her skin and it looked like she had been
partially burned. She brought her to their home in Steele. To make a
long story short, Sarah turned out to be one of the greatest family
dogs ever, which proves that abused dogs appreciate love more than
others. Sarah became a self-appointed motherly figure. It took her a
long time to warm up to Neal, but they became the best of friends. He
taught her to herd sheep. See a longer version of this story on the
33/40 BLOG with the title: The Love of a Rescue Dog. Sarah loved to
take baths and would jump in the tub as soon as she heard water
running. She also used the bathtub as a storm pit when lightning
started popping. So much like Little Miss Molly. J. B. Elliott

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TONIGHT
Fair. Patchy fog toward morning.
Morning Low 73
WIND: SE 3-6

WEDNESDAY
Hot and humid. Only a small chance of an afternoon storm. Almost all
areas dry.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 6-12

THURSDAY
An increase in showers and thunderstorms, mainly afternoon and at night.
Morning Low 75 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 7-14

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy. A good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 87
WIND: W 8-16

SATURDAY
A few morning showers becoming less humid. Cooler Saturday night.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 85
WIND: N 7-14

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...Drier Today and Tomorrow...

HEATING UP: Yesterday's official high in Birmingham was 87 degrees,
four degrees below the average high of 91. It was cooler, of course,
mainly because of clouds and the big morning downpours, and today we
expect temperatures back to where they should be with an increased
amount of hazy summer sun. While we can't rule out a few showers or
storms around here this afternoon, they should be very isolated in
nature thanks to warm air aloft associated with a developing ridge of
high pressure building into the state from the west.

The chance of any one spot getting wet later today is only about one
in eight. The chance of a shower is slightly better tomorrow, but many
communities will stay dry.

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY: Rain chances will be increasing, and heat levels
decreasing on these days as the upper ridge erodes, and an upper
trough forms over the eastern third of the nation. We expect scattered
to numerous showers and storms on these days with highs dropping back
into the 86 to 89 degree range. Once again, much of Alabama has a good
chance of seeing beneficial rain, with two day totals of one inch or
more likely.

WEEKEND PREVIEW: Drier air begins to creep into Alabama Saturday; it
looks like the best chance of showers and storms will be along and
south of I-59, or a line from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham to Gadsden.
Then, the dry air should cover the northern half of the state Sunday,
with lower humidity levels and cooler nights. There is a chance some
of the cooler spots across North Alabama could drop into the upper 50s
Sunday and Monday morning; a real treat for mid-summer.

TROPICAL WEATHER: Tropical storm Carlos is in the eastern Pacific,
well west of Mexico, moving to the west. Carlos is expected to slowly
weaken in coming days; if it holds together it should pass well to the
south of Hawaii. The Atlantic basin remains quiet and tropical storm
formation is not expected through mid-week.

AT THE BEACH: Expect about 6 to 8 hours of sunshine each day through
Friday with a few scattered showers and storms each day. Highs along
the immediate coast will remain in the upper 80s, with low 90s inland.
The sea water temperature at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab late yesterday
was up to 88 degrees (F).

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Partly sunny and warmer. Only isolated showers or storms.
Afternoon High 92
WIND: SE 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Widely scattered, mostly afternoon showers and
thunderstorms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 6-12

THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy with showers and storms becoming more numerous.
Morning Low 76 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 7-14

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SW 7-14

SATURDAY
A few showers and storms likely, especially during the morning.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 85
WIND: W 7-14

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...A Big Soaker...

YOU ASKED FOR THE RAIN: Sometimes we ask for things that we really
want and then we get more than we want. That often happens in weather.
Weather is a very flexible process and even 1,000 years from now we
will not be able to make a precise forecast like the astronomers do
with the rising and setting of the sun and moon.

I am glad you got the rain that you wanted, but I think it came down
too much and too fast in many areas. The great big thunderstorms that
pounded away across Alabama late yesterday and overnight moved down
into the south part of the state this afternoon and had mostly
dissipated.

Meanwhile, another family of storms moved down from NE Arkansas and NW
Mississippi today. Even at midafternoon, almost all of those
were concentrated in Central Mississippi, but with their south/SE
movement some of those will affect West/Central and SW Alabama later
this afternoon and evening.

We have been in a weather pattern lately that makes us focus our eyes
northwestward from whence cometh our thunderstorms. Most often this
time of year, a few afternoon thunderstorms will pop up in the hot and
humid air and most of them will move slowly toward the NE. Not lately
with us. They all come down from the NW and sweep southward through
the state. Last night they pounded away even toward daybreak. The rain
was so heavy that there was some significant flash flooding in many
areas and the lightning, as usual, was very scary and very intense.

NOW WHAT: We look for a thinning out of any storms tomorrow and
Wednesday. They should increase again on Thursday and Friday and
again, these may come down from the NW. We have had a whole series of
weak frontal boundaries that pushed down into the state in recent
weeks. Indications are that we will see another one tippy-toeing in
Friday night and Saturday. This will increase the chances of
thunderstorms Thursday, Friday and Saturday, but thinning out again
Sunday. We may have some early morning temperatures in the mid 60s
Sunday morning.

RAIN SCORECARD: Later this afternoon, we will post a long list of
rain amounts on the BLOG, but here are a few of the bigger totals in
the last 24 to 36 hours. It was truly one of the bigger widespread
rain events we have had in a long time.

3.16 Birmingham Airport
3.43 Huntsville
3.67 Pelham
2.31 Muscle Shoals
2.20 Weaver
3.00 Tri-County (near where Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair join)
4.60 Trussville Sports Complex

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I stayed awake again for 30 hours in a
row working this last big weather event and my Little Miss Molly, I
have never seen her move from place to place so many times. She
started out in the king-sized bed. A huge clap of thunder ended that
nap right away. The rest of the time she was either upstairs, in the
recliner, in my favorite chair, under my lamp table, under the bed or
squeezed behind the couch and the wall. She has been sleeping most of
the day trying to catch up on her sleep. I still think Molly hears
thunder when the storms first cross the Mississippi River (big
exaggeration!). I get that way with no sleep. I have loved Molly a lot
today. She is angry only at the thunder. Life goes on.

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Scattered evening thunderstorms.
Morning Low 72
WIND: E 3-6

TUESDAY
Partly sunny and hot. Only a slight chance of a thunderstorm.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Hot and humid. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mostly afternoon.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 93
WIND: S 5-10

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A better chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 6-12

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy. A good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 88
WIND: W 7-14

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...Scattered Storms Again Today...

Thunderstorms brought much needed rain to parts of the area Sunday
afternoon and evening. Some areas picked up heavy rainfall. There
was even penny sized hail reported in Center Point. A thunderstorm
complex moved out of Tennessee overnight. It will affect mainly
Northeast Alabama as it moves southeast.

MORE RAIN AND STORMS? More showers and storms will be possible this
afternoon and evening as a boundary edges into Alabama from the
north. This boundary should move into South Central Alabama
overnight, this should lead to dry conditions on Tuesday. A surge of
moisture from the west will produced scattered storms on Wednesday.
Rain and storm chances will be on the rise on Thursday and Friday as a
stronger fronts sags into the area. This should set the stage for a
relatively dry and warm weekend. It looks that a rather wet
pattern will set up during the week of July 20th with a good chance of
storms and above normal precipitation during that period.

MOTHER OF ALL HEAT WAVES? On this date in 1980, the high temperature
at Birmingham was 106F. It was the hottest of eight straight days
where the thermometer reached 100F or higher in the Magic City. The
1980 heat wave produced eight consecutive days above 100F, with the
106F the highest reading. 121 Alabamians were killed by heat related
illnesses.

But is it the worst heat wave in Birmingham history? In 2007,
Birmingham saw nine consecutive days with highs above the century
mark, which broke the 1980 record. In July 1980, the average high
temperature between the 10th and 17th was 103.5F. Between July 9-13,
1930, the average high was 103.6F. A year later, the average high
between June 25-30 averaged 103F. The average high during the 2007
heat wave was 102.6F. But perhaps the greatest heat wave in our
history is 1925, when over the seven days between September 3-9, the
average high was 104.4F.

So in my books, the September 1925 (which also produced the all time
state high of 112F at Centreville) is the greatest, with the 1980 heat
wave not far behind. Coming in at 3rd place is 2007, because of its
long duration.

ON THIS DATE IN 1788: Two hailstorms about 12 miles apart produced
unusually long swaths of damage from Touraine, France, to Belgium. One
path was 10 miles wide by 420 miles long; the other path was 5 miles
by 500 miles. A thousand communities in France were damaged by the
storms. Hailstones were reported as large as 1 inch in diameter! The
summer of 1788 was characterized by a severe drought in France. The
combined effects of the drought and the horrible hailstorms led to
food shortages. It was the beginning of a downward spiral for the
French economy that would lead to severe civil upheaval. The dry
summer was followed by a bitterly cold winter that led to bread riots
and the storming of the Bastille in July 1789. Once again, climate
played an important role in history. Follow my weather history
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TODAY
Morning storms over eastern sections. Scattered afternoon storms
possible.
Afternoon High 88
WIND: SW 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy and hot. Only isolated storms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy, hot and humid. Scattered showers and storms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 90
WIND: S 5-10

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Showers and storms becoming likely.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SW 5-10

FRIDAY
A good chance of rain and storms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SW/W 6-14

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...Severe Weather Possible...

On the weather maps today, we find a long cool front stretching from
New England through Pennsylvania, then through the Ohio Valley, into
southern Missouri and Oklahoma. We see a huge upper level ridge of
high pressure centered over North Texas, extending into Arkansas,
Louisiana and Mississippi. The clockwise circulation around this upper
high tends to carry storms that develop over places like Missouri and
Kansas southeastward into the Deep South. We call it a northwesterly
flow pattern.

DODGING STORM COMPLEXES: So far, we have been pretty lucky in this
northwesterly flow pattern. The storms have tended to dive southward
into Mississippi or weaken before reaching us. We could see more
storms developing this afternoon and evening to the northwest and
moving our way overnight. The SPC thinks that we could see some
severe storms from the Missouri Bootheel into northern Mississippi and
northwestern Alabama through tonight.

FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES: A developing trough over the East Coast
of the United States will amplify over the next couple of days,
allowing the frontal system to push southward. But the heat ridge is
going to remain strong to our west, and the front will take on an
unusual northwest to southeast orientation, likely bisecting Northeast
Alabama by Monday afternoon. This front will provide a focus for
shower and thunderstorm activity Monday. The front will wash out over
Tuesday and Wednesday, reducing rain chances through midweek. Showers
and storms will be on the increase by late Thursday into the weekend
as a surface low tracks to our north.

WESTERN HEAT RIDGE: It's unusual when you see Phoenix posting an
Excessive Heat Warning, but that is the case for today. Highs are
expected to be between 110F-114F in the lower desert areas, including
Phoenix. The high yesterday in Phoenix was 114F. One factor in the
warning is that overnight lows were not very low this morning. At 5
a.m. MDT, it was still 92F at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Heat
Advisories and Excessive Heat Warnings cover areas from Texas through
NW Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and into southern Kansas for today.

SHUTTLE FORECAST: A dramatic lightning storm forced postponement of
the Space Shuttle Endeavorur's launch from the Kennedy Space Center on
Saturday. Eleven lightning strikes hit the Pad 39A area, but
fortunately none struck the vehicle or its external tank and solid
rocket boosters. Lightning did hit the lightning mast however.
Engineers checked the shuttle thoroughly after the incident and the
launch was rescheduled for 6:13 p.m. CDT this evening.

ON THIS DATE IN 1993: The island of Okushiri in Japan was devastated
by a tsunami created by 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the Sea of Japan.
15-30 foot waves started crashing ashore within minutes after the
tremor occurred, sweeping up people, vehicles and buildings. The
maximum wave would be an astounding 90 feet tall! Everything in the
tsunamis' path was obliterated. 239 people died. But the miracle was
that the Japan Meteorological Agency's warning was issued in a timely
and effective manner, and a far greater tragedy was averted. If you
enjoy historical weather information, follow my weather tweets. I am
@wxhistorian at Twitter.com

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TONIGHT
Scattered afternoon storms, but storms likely overnight. Some could be severe.
Overnight Low 72
WIND: SW 5-10

MONDAY
Morning storms exit. Scattered afternoon storms possible.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SW 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly sunny and hot. Only isolated storms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy, hot and humid. Scattered showers and storms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 90
WIND: S 5-10

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Showers and storms becoming likely.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SW 5-10

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It's a big day today for baseball fans in Birmingham as the Southern
League All-Star Home Run Derby comes to Rickwood Field. There is also
a celebrity softball tournament that starts just after 3 p.m. Our very
own James Spann will be playing in that game. Then the very best
sluggers across the Southern League, including Birmingham's Stefan
Gartrell and David Cook will square off in the exciting annual home
run contest this afternoon at 5 p.m. Then, six Barons will be on the
Southern Division roster in the 2009 Southern League All Star game at
7 p.m. Monday night at Regions Park. Catch some of the best baseball
in the country today and tomorrow.
STRONG STORMS TODAY? A cool front lies near the Kentucky/Tennessee
border this morning. As a trough deepens over the East Coast, this
boundary will become oriented in an unusual NW to SE fashion just to
our northeast. Storms will fire to our northwest and head this way in
a northwesterly flow today. The SPC thinks that some of the storms
could become severe later today across the northern third of Alabama.
Strong winds will be the main threat.

THE WEEK AHEAD: The frontal system will approach from the northeast on
Monday, triggering a fairly good chance of showers and storms,
especially over Northeast Alabama. The boundary will stall across the
area Monday night. The front will gradually wash out Tuesday and
Wednesday, and shower and storm chances will back off just a bit. But
they will be with us just the same, through the end of the week as we
remain in a northwesterly flow pattern aloft. The GFS is hanging its
hat on the development of a surface low by late Friday that will swing
just to our north on Saturday, bringing another enhanced chance of
showers and storms before high pressure has a chance to build in for
the start of the next week.

TROPICS: Currently, the tropical Atlantic is quiet. The GFS has been
trying to develop a low pressure system in the far eastern Atlantic
for several runs, but the potential for that looks doubtful. There has
been a lot of dry air just off the African coast, which tends to
suppress tropical cyclone development. Oceanic heat content values
over the eastern Atlantic are starting to go up and they do this time
of year and it is only a matter of time until we start to see those
tropical waves getting their act together. The developing El Nino is
likely to help to lower the season counts this year. But it only takes
one to make a bad season. Remember Andrew?

WEATHERBRAINS: It's a show about just that: the greatest brains in
weather and climate. Have you listened? Go to WeatherBrains.com or
download it on iTunes. It's free! We have a great slate of guests
coming up for you including a Hurricane Hunter, famed Storm Chaser
Dave Hoadley, Tom Skilling from WGN in Chicago and tornado researcher
Tim Samaras.

ON THIS DATE IN 1980: Birmingham was in the 13th day of a deadly heat
wave. The mercury had reached 100F or higher for three straight days
already. There would be five more, the longest such streak of
consecutive days in the city's history. More about the 1980 heat wave
on AlabamaWX.com. Follow my weather history tweets on Twitter. I am
@wxhistorian. 10 innings, but one AL run was chalked up to the weather.

Bill Murray
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TODAY
Showers and storms.
Afternoon High 90
WIND: SW 5-10

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered afternoon and evening storms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 90
WIND: SW 5-10

TUESDAY
Continued hot and humid. A better chance of storms.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 91
WIND: SW 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Continued hot and humid. A chance of showers and storms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 90
WIND: SW 5-10

THURSDAY
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and storms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 91
WIND: SW 5-10

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