Impact Weather: Feels like temps in the 100s with more heavy storms in Alabama's weekend forecast

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Feeling like the 100s with more strong storms this weekend

FOLKS ARE KIND OF MAKING YOUR SAND. DON’T CANCEL BUT KIND OF RIGHT? YES. THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE THERE WILL BE SOME SHOWERS AND STORMS, BUT IT WILL RAIN FOR ABOUT 30 TO 60 MINUTES. SO CLOSE TO AN HOUR AND THEN IT’LL BE DONE. SO JUST BE FLEXIBLE WITH YOUR PLANS, BE ABLE TO LIMIT YOUR EXPOSURE TO THE STORMS THEMSELVES BY MOVING INSIDE. AND THEN WHEN THINGS START TO CLEAR UP, YOU CAN MOVE BACK OUT. AND BOY, WHAT A NICE NIGHT IT IS TO BE OUTSIDE IN BIRMINGHAM. THIS EVENING. THE HUMIDITY’S HIGH, BUT THE TEMPERATURE IS NOT. IT’S ONLY 79 WITH A FAIR SKY. WE’VE GOT THE HIGH THIN CLOUDS LEFT OVER FROM THIS MESS FROM EARLY THIS MORNING. THAT STRIPE OF EXTREMELY DARK COLOR FROM TALLADEGA TO PELL CITY. SPRINGVILLE ONEONTA TO HOLLY POND. BLOUNTSVILLE. CLEVELAND. THAT WAS FOUR TO AS MUCH AS EIGHT INCHES OF RAIN ESTIMATED BY RADAR AND THE RADAR DID PRETTY GOOD. 7.61IN SPRINGVILLE SEVEN INCHES AT INDIANA OVER FIVE AT PELL CITY OVER FOUR. NEARLY FIVE AT THE SAINT CLAIR COUNTY AIRPORT, 3.18 AT TALLADEGA AND IN TRUSSVILLE, LOOK AT THIS. WE DROP OFF FROM ONE INCH AT TRUSSVILLE TO NEXT TO NOTHING FROM BIRMINGHAM, SOUTH THROUGH HOMEWOOD, HOOVER AND DOWN TOWARD THE INDIAN SPRINGS AND PELHAM AND SHELBY COUNTY. SCATTERED STORMS AGAIN TOMORROW. IT’S A MEDIUM CHANCE, PRETTY GOOD CONFIDENCE HERE THAT WE WILL HAVE STORMS IN THE AREA. THEY JUST WON’T BE AS WIDESPREAD AND COVER AS MUCH TERRAIN. BUT IF YOU GET ONE, COULD BE HEAVY. MONDAY AND TUESDAY, THEY START TO COVER A LOT MORE TERRAIN, ESPECIALLY OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, BOTH IMPACT DAYS HEAT INDEX, CLOSE TO 100, 105 PLUS, ESPECIALLY WEST OF BIRMINGHAM. A FEW STRONG STORMS COULD BE IN THE MIX THERE, TOO. AND EVEN IF THE STORM IS NOT STRONG, IT COULD BE A BIG TIME LIGHTNING PRODUCER. SO THERE’S THE WEEKEND SNAPSHOT, A PARTLY CLOUDY SKY. THERE WILL BE SOME SUN AT TIMES. AND BECAUSE OF THE SUN, THE LOW 90S TO MID-NINETIES ARE GOING TO FEEL A WHOLE LOT HOTTER THAN THE THERMOMETER ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE IT SHOULD BE. WVTM 13 LIVE DOPPLER. WE’RE NOT TRACKING STORMS HERE, BUT THERE ARE STILL A FEW DOWN IN FAR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA RIGHT NOW. MORE DEVELOPING TO OUR NORTHWEST IN THIS NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. THAT’S COMING AROUND A BIG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE. THIS IS THE SAME PATTERN WE’VE HAD ALL SUMMER, JUST AN OVER ACTIVE JETSTREAM THAT HAS BEEN TOUCHED OFF BY THE STRENGTHENING EL NINO WAY OUT IN THE PACIFIC. SO THINGS HAVE A WORLDWIDE CONNECTION AND THAT’S THE RESULT THAT WE GET AS EL NINO KICKS IN. THE SCATTERED STORM TRAIN HAS BEEN PICKING UP AND TOMORROW, THAT’S THE TIMELINE WHERE WE THINK THEY ARE MOST LIKELY BIRMINGHAM AREA ABOUT MIDDAY THROUGH ABOUT 5 P.M., SAME AROUND TUSCALOOSA AND UP TOWARD GADSDEN AND CULLMAN TONIGHT. BUT QUIET TOMORROW. IMPACT WEATHER FOR TWO REASONS. IT’S HOT. YES, THE HEAT INDEX, 100 TO 105. BUT WE ALSO HAVE THE HEAVY STORMS COMING IN IN THE AFTERNOON. MORE HEAVY STORMS ARE POSSIBLE. SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY EVENING. AND THEN MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, IT’S JUST MORE OF THE SAME. THE DAYS WITH A GREATER CHANCE OF RAIN, THE TEMPERATURE COMES DOWN, FEWER STORMS, THE TEMPERATURE STARTS COMING BACK UP LATE NEXT WEEK. YOU’

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Feeling like the 100s with more strong storms this weekend

Excessive rain early Friday pounded Cullman, Blount, and St. Clair Counties with more than 5 inches of rain; more showers and storms move in over the weekend, and localized flooding may come with heavy downpours through the weekend and early next week. Check the video forecast for the latest.IMPACT WEATHER: MORE STORMS THIS WEEKENDA few additional showers are possible over western Alabama through Saturday morning; most of us stay dry until Saturday afternoon and evening. That’s when the first of at least two more waves of storms move through the state.The first wave hits Saturday afternoon and evening, another comes through on Sunday. Both of them could have storms with strong winds, intense lightning, and heavy rainfall.Saturday: Thunderstorms - We have a limited chance of a few showers throughout the day; however, the best chance of a storm comes between 3 PM and 10 PM. Your odds of rain? 50% on Saturday. What threats? Summer storms can be some of the worst weather you deal with all year. Lightning is deadly and destructive, and these storms could be prolific lightning producers. A few strong wind gusts over 50 MPH are possible, and heavy rainfall may cause some localized flooding. Generally, expect around or less than one inch of rain with most storms; a few of them could drop more than two inches. Still Hot! Temperatures soar back to the low-90s with a heat index near 100°F Saturday afternoon. Sunday:While storms look scattered statewide Sunday, the Storm Prediction Center's outlook shows the limited chance of severe weather mainly near and North of Birmingham. Thunderstorms – There is still a good chance of scattered storms around North and Central Alabama Sunday. Most of them would build ahead of a disturbance passing overhead between 11 AM and 6 PM. What threats? Like Saturday’s storms, Sunday’s thunderstorm could bring a lot of lightning, strong winds gusts, and torrential rainfall. Should you cancel any plans? No. Just be flexible! Rain would only last around 30 to 60 minutes. Another hot one. Temperatures jump to the mid-90s ahead of the storms, and the high humidity forces the ‘feels like’ up to around 100 to 105 degrees.HOW MUCH RAIN? The kind of rain that fell Friday morning does not happen very often. Springville and Oneonta had more than seven inches of rain by 8 AM causing some major flash flooding.Four people had to be rescued in Oneonta alone.The same over-active jet stream (energized by the strengthening El Niño in the Pacific) that has kept the weather stormy most of the summer stirs up more storms through the middle of next week.Rainfall varies greatly from place to place over the next seven days, but it is likely that most of North and Central Alabama will get at least 1 to 2 inches of rain through the end of next week. A few spots get a lot more than that: possibly another 3 to 6 inches of rainfall from multiple rounds of heavy storms.No single day looks completely dry for the whole area; however, an individual spot could go 2-3 days with no rain only to see 2-3 straight rainy days after that.The bottom line on rain is that we have good confidence of rain ‘in the area’ every day through next week. Days with fewer storms get a little hotter, and days with more storms end up a little cooler.CLICK TO SEE THE 7-DAY FORECASTSTAY WEATHER AWAREGet the free WVTM 13 app and turn on the alerts for the latest weather updates in your neighborhood.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.

IMPACT WEATHER: MORE STORMS THIS WEEKEND

A few additional showers are possible over western Alabama through Saturday morning; most of us stay dry until Saturday afternoon and evening. That’s when the first of at least two more waves of storms move through the state.

The first wave hits Saturday afternoon and evening, another comes through on Sunday. Both of them could have storms with strong winds, intense lightning, and heavy rainfall.

Saturday:

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Timing Saturday’s rain/storm chance

Thunderstorms - We have a limited chance of a few showers throughout the day; however, the best chance of a storm comes between 3 PM and 10 PM. Your odds of rain? 50% on Saturday.
What threats? Summer storms can be some of the worst weather you deal with all year. Lightning is deadly and destructive, and these storms could be prolific lightning producers. A few strong wind gusts over 50 MPH are possible, and heavy rainfall may cause some localized flooding. Generally, expect around or less than one inch of rain with most storms; a few of them could drop more than two inches.
Still Hot! Temperatures soar back to the low-90s with a heat index near 100°F Saturday afternoon.

Sunday:
While storms look scattered statewide Sunday, the Storm Prediction Center's outlook shows the limited chance of severe weather mainly near and North of Birmingham.

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Thunderstorms – There is still a good chance of scattered storms around North and Central Alabama Sunday. Most of them would build ahead of a disturbance passing overhead between 11 AM and 6 PM.
What threats? Like Saturday’s storms, Sunday’s thunderstorm could bring a lot of lightning, strong winds gusts, and torrential rainfall. Should you cancel any plans? No. Just be flexible! Rain would only last around 30 to 60 minutes.
Another hot one. Temperatures jump to the mid-90s ahead of the storms, and the high humidity forces the ‘feels like’ up to around 100 to 105 degrees.

HOW MUCH RAIN?

The kind of rain that fell Friday morning does not happen very often. Springville and Oneonta had more than seven inches of rain by 8 AM causing some major flash flooding.

Four people had to be rescued in Oneonta alone.

The same over-active jet stream (energized by the strengthening El Niño in the Pacific) that has kept the weather stormy most of the summer stirs up more storms through the middle of next week.

Rainfall varies greatly from place to place over the next seven days, but it is likely that most of North and Central Alabama will get at least 1 to 2 inches of rain through the end of next week. A few spots get a lot more than that: possibly another 3 to 6 inches of rainfall from multiple rounds of heavy storms.

No single day looks completely dry for the whole area; however, an individual spot could go 2-3 days with no rain only to see 2-3 straight rainy days after that.

The bottom line on rain is that we have good confidence of rain ‘in the area’ every day through next week. Days with fewer storms get a little hotter, and days with more storms end up a little cooler.