7:00 AM | *Weekend hurricane threat in the Gulf with a focus on central Louisiana*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for Huntsville
Today
Mainly sunny, hot, humid, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 90’s
Tonight
Partly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lows in the mid 70’s
Friday
Partly sunny, hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 90’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly clear, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 70’s for late night lows
Saturday
Partly sunny, hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees
Sunday
Partly sunny, hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees
Monday
Partly sunny, hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees
Tuesday
Partly sunny, hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees
Discussion
Low pressure that pushed over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico yesterday will get better organized later today and it is very likely to reach named (Barry) tropical storm status by later today or early tomorrow. There are reasons to believe that the combination of favorable atmospheric and oceanic conditions will allow for this more rapid strengthening over the next 24-36 hours and this could result in a category 1 or 2 hurricane by the time it closes in on the central Louisiana coastline. With a building ridge to the northwest, there is the good chance that this system will remain a slow mover and this will only enhance chances for some serious rainfall in the Gulf of Mexico region from northeastern Texas to Mississippi and with a focus on southern Louisiana.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com