MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Francine has weakened into a post-tropical cyclone, but it continues to churn around the Mid-South region of the country. After multiple waves of rain and rumbles Thursday, we are still tracking more scattered activity on radar Friday evening. Of these storms, some could drop localized heavy rain, bring gusty winds and lightning… that is all possible for parts of our area, but it is not guaranteed for everyone.
We will continue to track more showers and storms, with most of the cells fizzling out during the overnight. That doesn’t mean we are done! Even more on/off wet weather is possible as we head into the weekend.
Clusters of storms will occasionally form and push across the state, but that doesn’t mean it rains all day or even rain on everyone!
The forecast calls for additional thunderstorm activity, but not every batch of rain will pack a punch. While the odds are low, we cannot completely rule out the possibility of a quick spinning storm or two through roughly 10pm Friday.
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The rain coverage will stay elevated this weekend as the remnants of Francine will continue to spin to our northwest. That will cause widely scattered showers and storms this weekend with highs staying in the 80s and overnight lows in the 60s and 70s.
While it will not rain all the time, or all at once, this weekend… keep in mind rain will be around and could impact weekend plans. Have an indoor back up and keep you First Alert weather app handy to track anything that forms near your location.
The weather pattern will shift next week! It is looking drier with the return of some sunshine all thanks to what’s left of Francine finally exiting and high pressure moving back into the region… highs stay seasonably in the mid/upper 80s most days while overnight lows dip down into the 60s.
Speaking of the tropics: our newest named storm formed Friday morning! Tropical Storm Gordon is over the Atlantic right now and will gradually move west through the middle of next workweek.
Thankfully, this isn’t a system we have to worry about moving near Alabama (or any landmass) anytime soon.
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