Gulf storm stays south leaving Alabama hot and occasionally stormy through the weekend

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FIRST, THIS IS 13 WEATHER. WELL, HERE IS TROPICAL DEPRESSION NUMBER TWO HERE AT 10:19 P.M. WE’VE GOT THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT ARE ON THE NORTHEASTERN SIDE OF IT, WHICH IS PRETTY TYPICAL. BUT THERE ARE NO THUNDERSTORMS NEAR OR SOUTH OR WEST OF THE CENTER AT THIS POINT. AND THAT IS ONE REASON THAT WE DON’T EXPECT ANY RAPID STRENGTHENING WITH THIS, ALTHOUGH THERE IS A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE IT COULD BRIEFLY BECOME TROPICAL STORM ARLENE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS IT SLOWLY DRIFTS DOWN TOWARD THE SOUTH. AND YOU NOTICE THAT’S A WAY, OBVIOUSLY, FROM THE ALABAMA AND FLORIDA GULF COAST. HOWEVER, THERE’S STILL SOME FAIRLY HIGH RIP CURRENTS FROM PANAMA CITY OVER TOWARD GULF SHORES, ORANGE BEACH, THAT WILL BE THE CASE RIGHT ON THE UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON, TOMORROW EVENING, WHEN THE WIND SHIFTS MORE TOWARD THE NORTH AND THINGS START TO SETTLE DOWN THERE. WELL, HERE’S THE ENHANCED SATELLITE VIEW. AND WE’VE TAKEN SOME OF THE COLORS OFF SO THAT YOU CAN SEE THE SWIRL OF WHAT WE WOULD CALL A NAKED CIRCULATION. THERE’S JUST NO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY OVER IT WHATSOEVER FOR RAPID DEVELOPMENT. YOU’VE GOT TO HAVE THE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE CENTER OF IT, AND IT’S JUST NOT HAPPENING FOR TONIGHT. SO THERE IS A CHANCE THAT IT BRIEFLY BECOMES ARLENE EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. AND THEN IT DEGENERATES BACK DOWN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR JUST A STANDARD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AS IT WORKS SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO. SO THAT’S A GOOD NEWS FOR THE BEACH. THIS WEEKEND. PARTLY CLOUDY SKY DOWN ALONG THE ALABAMA NORTHWEST FLORIDA GULF COAST ON FRIDAY. THE RIP CURRENT RISK IS MODERATE. SO I EXPECT THE FLAGS TO GO BACK TO YELLOW. THEY’VE BEEN AT RED TODAY AND ON THE ALABAMA GULF COAST. THAT’S USUALLY WHERE THEY STAY, RIGHT AROUND THAT YELLOW. THEY RARELY EVER USE THE GREEN FLAG BECAUSE THERE’S ALWAYS SOME KIND OF DANGER OUT THERE. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON WHAT’S GOING ON OUT IN THE OCEAN, ESPECIALLY WITH SOME OF THOSE BIG WAVES IN THE RIP CURRENTS BEING A POSSIBILITY RIGHT NOW. NO RAIN, NO STORMS AROUND JEFFERSON COUNTY OR SHELBY COUNTY TOMORROW. IT’S NOT GOING TO LOOK EXACTLY LIKE IT DID TODAY. THERE’S A LITTLE BIT BETTER CHANCE OF SOME BRIEF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW AFTERNOON, HUMID IN THE MORNING AROUND 68 INTO THE UPPER 80S. TOMORROW AFTERNOON. AND WE THINK THE BEST CHANCE OF A STORM WOULD BE NEAR OR JUST WEST OF INTERSTATE 65. SOME OF THEM LOCALLY HEAVY, BUT RELATIVELY SMALL AND COMPACT. 8:00 IN THE EVENING, STILL A FEW OF THOSE ONGOING BIRMINGHAM’S HIGH AT 89 TOMORROW, AN ISOLATED STORM IS POSSIBLE, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A STORM OR TWO ON SATURDAY. AND THEN ON SUNDAY, A BETTER CHANCE OF SCATTERED STORMS. THOSE WILL START MID-AFTERNOON OVER EAST ALABAMA AND KIND OF WORK BACKWARD, MOVING FROM EAST TO WEST ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, SUNDAY EVENING, THAT IT’S JUST HIT OR MISS THROUGH NEXT WEEK. SO, JASON, IN YOUR WORLD STORMS ME A WHOLE NOTHER THING THAN WHAT THEY DO IN SPORTS. BUT POSSIBLY DANGEROUS IN BOTH OF THEM. AND COMING UP, WE HAVE A NEW DECISION ON WHAT FIELD SWIMMING COULD ME

Heat building for the weekend across Alabama with the Gulf storm staying south

Get set for some hotter weather in the days ahead as summertime heat surges into Alabama for Friday the weekend. The 90s are back for the next few days. Check the video forecast for the latest.TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO IN THE GULFThe National Hurricane Center says Tropical Depression Two may become Tropical Storm Arlene by Friday morning: a minimal storm with limited impact to land. Expect it to follow an unusual path southbound through the Gulf of Mexico as upper-air winds steer the struggling storm away from the Gulf Coast. That means no threat of ‘bad’ weather for coastal Alabama or Northwest Florida through the weekend; however, the risk of rip currents and rough surf remain in the moderate-to-high range through at least Friday afternoon.SPOTTY SHOWERS, HOTTER WEATHERThis is June.The pattern of muggy mornings, the three “H’s” (hot, hazy, humid), and a chance of an afternoon or early evening downpour. That rain chance remains limited for Friday and Saturday, but we do see a better chance of some scattered storms (some heavy) on Sunday and Monday. Friday: Warm and muggy in the morning. Lows in the 60s with sunshine to start the day. Temperatures rise quickly to the lower 80s between 10 and 11 AM, and it gets as hot as the upper 80s to lower 90s in the middle of the afternoon. Friday’s chance of rain is only 20% for most of Central Alabama with a light east-northeast breeze up to 15 miles per hour. About that rain: This is the time of year when we get the very unevenly scattered, hit-or-miss, here-and-there kind of showers and storms. It rarely rains everywhere on a ‘chance’ day, so even with a 20% chance of a shower or storm Friday, there’s an even better chance you’ll get nothing at all. It’s not 20% of the state getting rain; it’s a combination of coverage and confidence. In this case, confidence is high that a few places get a relatively small amount of rain in North and Central Alabama.FLIPPING FOR THE WEEKENDLast weekend was a cool one by Memorial Day standards in Alabama. This weekend flips the script on that and turns HOT.Saturday looks mostly dry, less humid, and just plain hot: morning lows in the 60s, afternoon highs pushing 90ºF to 95º from 2 to 4 PM under a mostly sunny sky. That means plenty of heat for the Stallions game at Protective Stadium: temperatures holding around 90 degrees with a north breeze up to 20 miles per hour.Sunday brings an increased chance of scattered storms to Alabama. A disturbance moving in from the northeast fires some locally-heavy storms over East Alabama Sunday afternoon, and those spread westward across the state through the afternoon and evening.Keep in mind that even the spotty storms can get rough: heavy rain, gusty winds over 40 mph, and intense lightning. Rain coverage again is spotty: some with a lot, some with a little, some with zero.The best way to keep up with the hit-or-miss thunderstorm action this time of year is with the WVTM 13 app: see our live radar and get updates when rain and storms are getting close to your location.NEXT WEEKShowers and storms fire up again on Monday and Tuesday in the same hit-or-miss pattern leaving some with and some without rain. It stays hot with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.Expect a few storms each afternoon next week, and some of them may be heavy at times. On the flip side of that, many communities will see no rain whatsoever; be flexible with your outdoor plans! You may be the lucky or unlucky one when it comes to the spotty coverage of rain in the next seven days. Isolated areas may get well over 1-2" of rainfall while some struggle to find a tenth of an inch in total.CLICK TO SEE THE 7 DAY FORECAST—Stay weather awareGet the free WVTM 13 app and turn on the alerts for the latest weather updates.For the latest Birmingham weather information and central Alabama's certified most accurate forecast, watch WVTM 13 News.Current Weather ConditionsHourly Forecast | 10-Day ForecastInteractive RadarBirmingham SkycamsLive Doppler RadarSign Up For Email Weather AlertsDownload the WVTM 13 AppDon't forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Get set for some hotter weather in the days ahead as summertime heat surges into Alabama for Friday the weekend. The 90s are back for the next few days. Check the video forecast for the latest.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO IN THE GULF

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Depression Two may become Tropical Storm Arlene by Friday morning: a minimal storm with limited impact to land.

Expect it to follow an unusual path southbound through the Gulf of Mexico as upper-air winds steer the struggling storm away from the Gulf Coast. That means no threat of ‘bad’ weather for coastal Alabama or Northwest Florida through the weekend; however, the risk of rip currents and rough surf remain in the moderate-to-high range through at least Friday afternoon.

SPOTTY SHOWERS, HOTTER WEATHER

This is June.

The pattern of muggy mornings, the three “H’s” (hot, hazy, humid), and a chance of an afternoon or early evening downpour. That rain chance remains limited for Friday and Saturday, but we do see a better chance of some scattered storms (some heavy) on Sunday and Monday.

Friday: Warm and muggy in the morning. Lows in the 60s with sunshine to start the day. Temperatures rise quickly to the lower 80s between 10 and 11 AM, and it gets as hot as the upper 80s to lower 90s in the middle of the afternoon. Friday’s chance of rain is only 20% for most of Central Alabama with a light east-northeast breeze up to 15 miles per hour.
About that rain: This is the time of year when we get the very unevenly scattered, hit-or-miss, here-and-there kind of showers and storms. It rarely rains everywhere on a ‘chance’ day, so even with a 20% chance of a shower or storm Friday, there’s an even better chance you’ll get nothing at all.

It’s not 20% of the state getting rain; it’s a combination of coverage and confidence. In this case, confidence is high that a few places get a relatively small amount of rain in North and Central Alabama.

FLIPPING FOR THE WEEKEND

Last weekend was a cool one by Memorial Day standards in Alabama. This weekend flips the script on that and turns HOT.

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Saturday looks mostly dry, less humid, and just plain hot: morning lows in the 60s, afternoon highs pushing 90ºF to 95º from 2 to 4 PM under a mostly sunny sky. That means plenty of heat for the Stallions game at Protective Stadium: temperatures holding around 90 degrees with a north breeze up to 20 miles per hour.

Sunday brings an increased chance of scattered storms to Alabama. A disturbance moving in from the northeast fires some locally-heavy storms over East Alabama Sunday afternoon, and those spread westward across the state through the afternoon and evening.

Keep in mind that even the spotty storms can get rough: heavy rain, gusty winds over 40 mph, and intense lightning.

Rain coverage again is spotty: some with a lot, some with a little, some with zero.

The best way to keep up with the hit-or-miss thunderstorm action this time of year is with the WVTM 13 app: see our live radar and get updates when rain and storms are getting close to your location.

NEXT WEEK

Showers and storms fire up again on Monday and Tuesday in the same hit-or-miss pattern leaving some with and some without rain. It stays hot with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.

Expect a few storms each afternoon next week, and some of them may be heavy at times. On the flip side of that, many communities will see no rain whatsoever; be flexible with your outdoor plans!

You may be the lucky or unlucky one when it comes to the spotty coverage of rain in the next seven days. Isolated areas may get well over 1-2" of rainfall while some struggle to find a tenth of an inch in total.

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