Strong high pressure ridging in the center part of the nation will keep us in NW flow at all levels of the atmosphere as we begin the new week and temperatures will stay close-to-normal into mid-week. In addition, overall humidity levels will drop to comfortable levels – much different than the tropical moisture that we experienced much of last week. Later in the week, we’ll approach the 90 degree mark for afternoon highs and the threat for showers may return as we begin the weekend
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Tropical moisture continues to remain entrenched in much of the eastern US and it’ll result in more unsettled weather around here for the next few days. Multiple disturbances in the upper atmosphere will drop southeastward from the Great Lakes region and tap into this abundant moisture and the result is likely to be additional shower and thunderstorm activity right through the upcoming weekend.
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Tropical moisture continues to ride northward from the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico and it is now firmly entrenched in the eastern third of the nation. Multiple disturbances in the upper atmosphere will drop southeastward from the Great Lakes region over the next few days and tap into this abundant moisture and the result is likely to be additional shower and thunderstorm activity right through the upcoming weekend.
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The remains of Tropical Storm Alberto continue to contribute to a very moist atmosphere in the Tennessee Valley and more rain is likely over the next few days. In fact, several disturbances are likely to keep an overall wet weather pattern around here and much of the eastern US right into the early part of next week.
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The remains of Tropical Storm Alberto will move slowly over Alabama today and this will bring lots of tropical moisture into the region. As a result, there could be 1-3 inches of rainfall in the Tennessee Valley over the next 24 hours and this raises the prospects for flash flooding. The pattern remains quite unsettled later in the week as well with additional rounds of rain likely adding to the potential for flash flooding.
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The normal high temperature in Huntsville for this time of year is right around the 82 degree mark and we’ll generally be warmer-than-normal than that during this week. Large high pressure will be building westward from the western Atlantic over the next few days and contribute to our very warm conditions. There are strong signs that the tropics will get active by this weekend and there could be a system headed towards Florida or the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The “official” start to the Atlantic Basin tropical season is June 1st.
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A slow-moving sub-tropical low is continuing to pump plenty of moisture into much of the eastern third of the nation and our daily threat of showers and thunderstorms will continue into the weekend. The same southerly flow of air that is pushing moisture northward will keep us quite warm over the next several days with highs generally reaching the mid-to-upper 80’s on a daily basis.
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A slow-moving sub-tropical low is continuing to pump plenty of moisture into much of the eastern third of the nation and our daily threat of showers and thunderstorms will continue into the weekend. The same southerly flow of air that is pushing moisture northward will keep us quite warm over the next several days with highs generally reaching the upper 80’s on a daily basis.
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A slow-moving sub-tropical low will drift close enough to us over the next 24 hours or so to increase our chances for showers and thunderstorms today, tonight and tomorrow. In fact, the overall weather pattern is evolving into one that can produce significant rainfall in much of the Tennessee Valley during rest of this week and well into next week as abundant tropical moisture continues to flow northward from the Gulf of Mexico.
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Summer-like weather will continue here today in the Tennessee Valley with afternoon temperatures climbing to the 90 degree mark for highs. A slow-moving cutoff low will drift close to us over the next 24 hours or so and this will enhance our chances for showers and thunderstorms later today, tonight and tomorrow. In fact, the overall weather pattern is evolving into one that can produce significant rainfall in much of the Tennessee Valley during the second half of this week and right into the early part of next week as abundant tropical moisture flows northward from the Gulf of Mexico.
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