7:00 AM | *Weekend hurricane threat centered on Louisiana*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for Huntsville
Today
Mainly cloudy, hot, humid, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs near 90 degrees
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, lows in the mid 70’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 70’s for late night lows
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s
Monday
Mainly cloudy, warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 85 degrees
Tuesday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees
Wednesday
Partly sunny, hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 90’s
Discussion
A tropical system over the Gulf of Mexico has intensified into tropical storm status (named Barry) and it could reach hurricane status by later tonight or early tomorrow. This system is slowly drifting towards the Louisiana coastline and could make landfall in the south-central part of the state by early Saturday as a cat 1 hurricane or a strong tropical storm. With the building ridge of high pressure to the northwest, this system will remain a slow mover and this will only exacerbate the flooding potential. The Mississippi River which flows into the Gulf of Mexico is already running at high levels as a result of heavy snow melt and flooding rains this spring season.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com