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| Sunrise 6:17AM | Sunset 7:37PM | Monday August 19, 2019 3:54 PM CDT (20:54 UTC) | Moonrise 10:06PM | Moonset 9:49AM | Illumination 82% |  |
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Kennedy, AL
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Area Discussion for - Birmingham, AL
(on/off) Help NOTE: mouseover dotted underlined text for definition| Fxus64 kbmx 192048 afdbmx area forecast discussion national weather service birmingham al 348 pm cdt Mon aug 19 2019 Short term Updated at 0320 pm cdt Mon aug 19 2019 through tonight. With increased moisture and a weak shortwave over the area, storm coverage has been higher this afternoon than this past weekend. While the added cloud cover and rain kept temperatures and heat indices in check at some locations, heat indices have reached over 105f in others. At 3pm, many locations are reporting heat indices above 100f. Main area of convection will be across the west and extreme northeast for the next couple hours, as activity is becoming mainly outflow driven. Coverage will decrease this evening, but will need to watch clusters of storms in northern georgia and southwest georgia as they move to the southwest and west this evening. Expect all activity to diminish late tonight, with lows in the low to mid 70s. 14 Long term Updated at 0356 am cdt Mon aug 19 2019 Tuesday through Sunday. Much of the extended forecast remains on track for this update. On Tuesday, high pressure sits over the eastern plains while a large anticyclone remains over the western atlantic. In between these two circulations, a weak low-level inverted trough and low height center will situate over portions of the southeast including southern georgia and the florida panhandle as southeasterly anticyclonic flow aloft shifts the disturbance slowly westward over the forecast area through Wednesday. This feature will provide support for afternoon convection as we begin to see lower temperatures with highs decreasing into the low to mid 90s, although higher humidity levels will make it feel a bit warmer. The overall wind and height fields become rather messy on Thursday with the aforementioned weak troughing becoming much less defined, but with the bermuda high extending to our southeast, a few periods of southerly low-level winds appear likely enough to continue fueling a moist airmass such that scattered to numerous afternoon thunderstorms can be expected during peak heating on Thursday and Friday. Meanwhile, deep-layer troughing deepens over the eastern CONUS by the end of the week driving a cold front south through the ohio and tennessee valleys. Uncertainty remains between model guidance on whether the tail edge of the front will ultimately pass through the forecast area this weekend, and confidence remains low on any one given outcome. Therefore, the forecast for Saturday and Sunday, and |
associated 50 to 60 percent pops, will be focused on the broad cyclonic flow aloft over central alabama as the base of the trough moves through the southeast in conjunction with a rich axis of moisture (pwats ~2 inches) ahead of the front. Periods of rain over the next week will help keep us cooler during the daytime with highs in the upper 80s to near 90f Saturday and Sunday as ridging becomes less pronounced over the forecast area. 86 Aviation 18z TAF discussion. Afternoon convection will be biggest forecast challenge for this taf period.VFR conditions & variable winds at 5-7 kts should continue outside tsra activity, which may impact most if not all terminals at some point today. Best chances reside this afternoon & have handled with tempo groups generally after ~20z. Though scattered shra & tsra will likely continue into the evening, expecting decreasing coverage & intensity after dark. Have included MVFR vis at eet toi towards 10-12z tomorrow morning, especially since rain-cooled air may be in place overnight. Will watch trends for MVFR conditions at other terminals, as well as monitor obs for any needed amendments due to tsra activity this afternoon. 40 sizemore Fire weather Increased rain chances continue each day this week, with scattered to numerous mainly afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Localized fog is possible each morning, but locations will vary depending on the previous day's rain coverage. Temperatures will gradually return to normal levels by mid week as relative humidity values continue to rise. Preliminary point temps pops Gadsden 70 96 71 94 70 20 40 20 40 30 anniston 71 95 72 94 71 30 40 30 40 30 birmingham 73 97 74 96 73 30 40 30 40 30 tuscaloosa 74 96 74 95 73 30 40 30 40 30 calera 71 96 72 94 71 30 40 30 40 30 auburn 72 91 72 91 72 40 50 30 50 30 montgomery 73 95 73 94 73 40 50 30 50 30 troy 71 92 71 92 70 40 60 30 50 20 Bmx watches warnings advisories Heat advisory until 9 pm cdt this evening for the following counties: autauga... Bibb... Chilton... Dallas... Fayette... Greene... hale... Jefferson... Lamar... Lowndes... Marion... Montgomery... perry... Pickens... Shelby... Tuscaloosa... Walker. |
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EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Columbus Air Force Base, MS | 26 mi | 59 min | N 0 | 10.00 mi | A Few Clouds | 86°F | 77°F | 76% | 1015.6 hPa |
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