7:00 AM | *Major Hurricane Irma continues to charge towards southern Florida*
Paul Dorian
6-Day Huntsville Forecast
Today
Mainly sunny, warm, breezy, highs in the upper 70’s
Tonight
Mainly clear, cool, lows in the middle 50’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny, still comfortable, upper 70’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly clear, cool, mid 50’s for overnight lows
Sunday
Mainly sunny, warm, near 80 degrees
Monday
Mainly sunny, warm, near 80 degrees
Tuesday
Partly sunny, not as warm, windy, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 70’s
Wednesday
Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 70’s
Discussion
Irma continues to track west-northwest as a major hurricane - now at category 4 status - and is likely to maintain much of its strength over the next couple of days as it moves over very warm waters. Irma should move to a position quite close to the southeastern coast of Florida by early Sunday and then it is likely to turn northward as deep upper-level troughing digs in over the Northeast US. This likely path will result in virtually the entire state of Florida experiencing hurricane conditions later this weekend and into early Monday as the hurricane crosses from south-to-north roughly over the center of Florida. At landfall, Irma is likely to have category 4 status, but category 5 status is not out of the realm of possibility. By the time Irma reaches the central and northern parts of Florida, it is likely to have weakened some to perhaps category 2 level.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com