7:00 AM | ***Tropical Storm Irma heads towards southwestern Georgia and then right to northern Alabama***
Paul Dorian
6-Day Huntsville Forecast
Today
Cloudy, windy, rain this afternoon and some of the rain can be heavy at times, highs near 65 degrees
Tonight
Rainy and windy tonight, some of the rain can be heavy at times, lows in the upper 50’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, windy, occasional rain still likely, mid 60’s for afternoon highs
Tuesday Night
Mainly cloudy, windy, cool, showers likely, mid-to-upper 50’s for overnight lows
Wednesday
Mainly cloudy, still windy and cool with showers likely, upper 60’s
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, not as cool, cannot rule out a shower, mid 70’s
Friday
Mainly sunny, warmer, near 80 degrees
Saturday
Partly sunny, warm, low 80’s
Discussion
A weakened Irma will head into southwestern Georgia today and then turn northwestward towards the Tennessee Valley region. At 8am, Irma was moving NNW at 18 mph and classified as a tropical storm with max sustained winds at 70 mph and a central pressure of 970 mb. As it arrives over the Tennessee Valley late this evening into Tuesday morning, it is expected to weaken to a tropical depression spreading 2 to 3 inches of rainfall with isolated amounts up to 4 inches across the area. Winds are also expected to be between 20 to 25 MPH with higher gusts up to 40 to 45 MPH. Due to strong high pressure ridging across the Great Lakes region, Irma’s remains will stall out in its advance to the north and gradually dissipate over the Tennessee Valley over the next few days.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com