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Monday, July 8, 2024
Predictor: James Spann
Typical Summer Day: It will be hot and humid with some scattered showers and scattered thunderstorms across Alabama in the afternoon and early tonight. The chance of rain is anywhere from 35-45 percent, and highs will be in the mid-90s in most places.
Rain and storm coverage will be higher tomorrow as deep tropical moisture moves into the state south of the remnant of Beryl, which will pass through the Ohio Valley. Your front yard has a 60-70 percent chance of seeing rain tomorrow, and it will be the wettest day of the week. High temperatures tomorrow will range from 88-93 degrees.
Rest of the week and weekend: A drier air mass will move into Alabama on Wednesday; we'll only mention a slight risk of scattered showers with temperatures only climbing above 80 degrees in the northern half of the state. Low humidity levels will make for a pleasant summer day.
At this point, most of the state looks to be dry Thursday through Saturday with mostly sunny days and mild nights. Highs will reach 90 degrees, but humidity levels will be fairly low for July. A chance for some scattered showers or storms will return Sunday as humidity levels begin to rise.
Next week: The weather is looking pretty typical for mid-summer right now. Partly sunny, hot and humid days with “scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening” daily. Highs in the 90s and lows in the 70s.
BERRYL INLAND: Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast about 80 miles southwest of Houston early this morning with sustained winds of 80 mph. The system will weaken over land today, and the remaining circulation will remain south of Detroit by Wednesday night. The main rain shield directly associated with Beryl will be west of Alabama.
The rest of the Atlantic basin is very calm, and no tropical storm is expected to form for at least the next seven days.
On this day in 1680: The first confirmed death from a tornado in the United States occurred in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The funnel was filled with rocks, brush, and other objects. The tornado also ripped off the roof of a barn and broke several large trees.
On this day in 2005: Hurricane Dennis made landfall in Granma Province, Cuba as a Category 4 hurricane. It then moved into the Florida Panhandle region two days later, on July 10.
On this day in 2009: A severe cold front brought heavy snow, hail, strong winds and unusually low temperatures to southern Peru. The extreme conditions caused the deaths of more than 246 children from cold-related illnesses.
