James Spann: Quiet weather for most of Alabama through Tuesday – Alab…



QUIET AFTERNOON: Most of Alabama is rain-free this afternoon with temperatures in the mid 80s, well below average for mid-July. The sky is partly sunny, and while a few small, isolated showers have formed over the northern counties, most of the meaningful precipitation is near the Gulf Coast, where thunderstorms persist in a few spots. Storms along the coast will fade this evening, and the sky will be mostly fair for most of the state tonight with a low between 68 and 74 degrees.

The weather will generally stay dry over the northern two-thirds of the state Tuesday, with scattered showers and thunderstorms mostly limited to far south Alabama. Moisture begins to return Wednesday, and a few scattered storms are possible mainly over the southwest counties.

Heat levels will rise, with low 90s Tuesday and mid 90s in many places Wednesday. By Thursday and Friday, we will mention scattered showers and thunderstorms statewide,…