South Alabama can expect a stretch of hot, mostly sunny days this week, with afternoon shower and thunderstorm chances building toward the weekend, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast.
Monday Through Wednesday: Hot and Mostly Sunny
Monday brought a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1 and 4 p.m., with mostly sunny skies, a high near 94 degrees, and heat index values as high as 108. Winds were light out of the southwest around 5 mph, with only a 10 percent chance of overnight showers before 7 p.m. and a low around 77.
Tuesday looks similar, with a 30 percent chance of showers and storms after 1 p.m., a high near 94, and heat index values as high as 107. West winds will stay light around 5 mph, with mostly clear conditions overnight and a low near 76.
Wednesday continues the pattern with a 30 percent chance of afternoon showers and storms and a high near 94. Overnight, there’s a 20 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m., with a low around 75 and winds becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday and Friday: Rain Chances Increase
Thursday brings another 30 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms with a high near 93, followed by a 30 percent overnight chance and a low around 75. Friday’s forecast trends wetter, with showers and thunderstorms likely after 1 p.m. and a 60 percent overall chance of precipitation. Highs will stay near 92, with a low around 74 overnight and a continued 30 percent rain chance.
Weekend Outlook
The weekend brings the best chance for rain relief. Saturday calls for a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a high near 92, dropping to a 20 percent overnight chance and a low around 73. Sunday looks slightly drier, with a 20 percent chance of showers and a high near 92.
Forecasters say the pattern of hot afternoons with scattered storm chances is expected to hold through the week, with only slight day-to-day variation in rain coverage and temperatures staying in the low-to-mid 90s.