BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - TRACKING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS: At the time of this update, scattered showers and storms were impacting portions of west Alabama but as expected, much of this wet weather is struggling to hold together. We will continue to mention a chance of scattered showers and storms through tonight, just in case new development takes places along any left over boundaries. I’m also seeing new storms developing over western Mississippi. That said, many areas will miss out on the rain, so I would certainly water the plants. Monday will start off partly to mostly cloudy and we will have a chance for a passing shower or storm. The rain chance for Monday will be higher during the first part of the day. By 2 p.m. the rain chances will be coming to an end, with mostly dry conditions by late afternoon and continuing into the overnight. Highs tomorrow will reach the middle to upper 80s, with a south wind.

FIRST ALERT FOR BUILDING HEAT THIS WEEK: The big story for this week is going to be dry and very hot weather. A strong high pressure ridge aloft and at the surface will strengthen over the state by Tuesday and this will bring even lower rain chances. I can’t rule out a stray shower or storm for Tuesday, but most of the week will be rain-free. In fact, it looks like the dry weather will continue through the Memorial Day Weekend. It’s certainly going to feel like summer already, with highs by Thursday reaching the low to middle 90s across the entire areas. Dew points will also be in the middle to upper 60s, so the feels-like temperatures will be nearing 100º during the peak heating of the day on Thursday. Expect similar conditions for Friday, with temperatures possibly a degree or two higher. So we should be looking at perfect weather for visiting the lake, river, or pool by Saturday! I will be sharing the beach forecast and talking more about the Memorial Day weekend forecast starting at 9 p.m. on WBRC Fox6.

Copyright 2019 WBRC. All rights reserved.