Prolonged stretch of dry, sunny weather arrives

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CONTINUED TODAY. EXCLUSIVE LIVE RADAR TRACKING STORMS SO YOU’LL KNOW. FIRST, THIS IS WVTM 13 WEATHER AFTER A LOT OF MORNING RAIN. WE’RE ENJOYING A DRIER AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. A FEW SHOWERS HAVE MANAGED TO GET GOING, BUT BY FAR THE MOST ACTIVE WEATHER CLOSER TO THE GULF COAST. WE’RE GOING TO SEE SOME DRIER AIR MOVE IN OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SHADES OF BLUE SHOWING THAT VERY WELL MAY TOUCH OF, IN FACT, ALL OF THE STATE DEALING WITH SOME OF THAT DRIER AIR, REALLY LIMITING RAIN CHANCES AS WE WORK THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEK. NOW LATE IN THE WEEK, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SOME MOISTURE TRIES TO RETURN, BUT EVEN THEN, RAIN CHANCES LOOK PRETTY LIMITED. SO THE THEME OVER THE NEXT 5 TO 7 DAYS WILL BE DRIER WEATHER AND ALSO BUILDING HEAT. WHILE WE GET A BIT OF A BREAK OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, THAT BIG OL HEAT RIDGE BACK TO OUR WEST, IT BUILDS BACK IN FARTHER EAST. AND SO THAT’S GOING TO RAISE THOSE TEMPERATURES ONCE AGAIN, ESPECIALLY THE SECOND HALF OF THE COMING WEEK. SO WE ENJOY SOME DRIER AND LESS HUMID WEATHER FOR TOMORROW IN FACT, OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, TEMPERATURES GET DOWN INTO THE UPPER 60S IN MOST SPOTS. A FEW LOCATIONS NORTH ALABAMA DOWN INTO THE MID 60S. TOMORROW AFTERNOON, 90, YES, HOT. BUT AGAIN, THAT LOWER HUMIDITY MAKING IT FEEL JUST A LITTLE MORE COMFORTABLE. TEMPERATURES, THOUGH, WARMING, ESPECIALLY ONCE WE GET TO TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY, BACK UP BELOW AVERAGE HUMIDITY WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE AS WORK THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK AS WELL. SO RAIN CHANCES, LIKE I MENTIONED, VERY LIMITED. IN FACT, I THINK ALL AREAS WILL REMAIN DRY TOMORROW, MONDAY AND TUESDAY. LOOKS LIKE MANY OF US DRY AGAIN WEDNESDAY, HEADING INTO THURSDAY. IT WON’T BE UNTIL NEXT WEEKEND. THAT WILL SEE THOSE RAIN CHANCES START TO CREEP BACK UP. EVEN THEN, MORE OF US DRY THAN WET. ALL RIGHT. HERE’S A LOOK AT OUR SEVEN DAY FORECAST. NIGHTTIME LOWS VERY COMFORTABLE THE NEXT TWO DAYS WITH THE LOWER HUMIDITY. BUT THOSE HIGH TEMPERATURES, THEY’RE CREEPING BACK UP. 94 TUESDAY, 95. BY THE TIME WE GET TO FRIDAY. JUST AN ISOLATED STORM. CHANCE LATE IN THE WEEK. SLIGHTLY BETTER RAIN CHANC

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Prolonged stretch of dry, sunny weather arrives

A nice stretch of drier and sunnier weather arrives in central Alabama starting Sunday. Much of next week will be dry and hot. Check the video forecast for the latest. THIS WEEKEND A passing cool front slowly pushes south through tonight. A few showers have developed today for areas along and south of I-20 where there is still a little more moisture around, but those will quickly fade away this evening, and it will be dry overnight.Drier air becomes more pronounced Sunday, and you will feel the difference: from the muggy mornings this past week to something that is a little more comfortable by sunrise Sunday with temperatures in the upper 60s.With plenty of sun, temperatures climb to right around 90 degrees Sunday afternoon. Warm and dry will be the theme across central Alabama with a light north-northeast breeze.DRIER WEATHER NEXT WEEKThe summer storm machine has been running non-stop through July. The National Weather Service in Huntsville issued 61 Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warnings in July (as of 9 p.m. Friday). That’s the second-most on record for the first three weeks of the month (2004 had 65).Birmingham’s NWS office triggered 47 warnings: not even close to the record of 77 back in 1995 over the same period, but still more than usual. These numbers may change with Friday night’s totals not added yet.Drier air following the weekend cool front cannot keep us "cool," but it does keep the storms away for a few days. We see no real risk of rain Monday or Tuesday, and the chance for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday is small: accounting for a few relatively small, isolated showers or brief storms that develop in the heat of the day.The kind of weather pattern setting up toward the end of next week and the weekend can sometimes give us sneaky days of above-average thunderstorm action. We’ll keep an eye on it and keep you in the loop on any new details for a given day’s rain chance after next Thursday.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.

A nice stretch of drier and sunnier weather arrives in central Alabama starting Sunday. Much of next week will be dry and hot. Check the video forecast for the latest.

THIS WEEKEND

A passing cool front slowly pushes south through tonight. A few showers have developed today for areas along and south of I-20 where there is still a little more moisture around, but those will quickly fade away this evening, and it will be dry overnight.

Drier air becomes more pronounced Sunday, and you will feel the difference: from the muggy mornings this past week to something that is a little more comfortable by sunrise Sunday with temperatures in the upper 60s.

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With plenty of sun, temperatures climb to right around 90 degrees Sunday afternoon. Warm and dry will be the theme across central Alabama with a light north-northeast breeze.

DRIER WEATHER NEXT WEEK

The summer storm machine has been running non-stop through July.

The National Weather Service in Huntsville issued 61 Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Warnings in July (as of 9 p.m. Friday). That’s the second-most on record for the first three weeks of the month (2004 had 65).

Birmingham’s NWS office triggered 47 warnings: not even close to the record of 77 back in 1995 over the same period, but still more than usual. These numbers may change with Friday night’s totals not added yet.

alabama weather forecast severe storms friday afternoon

Drier air following the weekend cool front cannot keep us "cool," but it does keep the storms away for a few days.

We see no real risk of rain Monday or Tuesday, and the chance for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday is small: accounting for a few relatively small, isolated showers or brief storms that develop in the heat of the day.

The kind of weather pattern setting up toward the end of next week and the weekend can sometimes give us sneaky days of above-average thunderstorm action. We’ll keep an eye on it and keep you in the loop on any new details for a given day’s rain chance after next Thursday.

CLICK TO SEE THE 7-DAY FORECAST