7:00 AM | ****Powerful hurricane threat continues for the northern Gulf coastal region****

6-Day forecast for Huntsville, Alabama

Today

Mainly sunny, very warm, humid, slight chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, highs in the lower 90’s; SE winds around 5 mph

Tonight

Mainly clear, mild, muggy, lows in the lower 70’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees for afternoon highs

Saturday Night

Mainly clear, mild, muggy, lower 70’s for late night lows

Sunday

Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees

Monday

Mainly cloudy, breezy, very warm, humid, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy depending on the movement of "Ida", mid 80's

Tuesday

Mainly cloudy, breezy, very warm, humid, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy depending on the movement of "Ida", lower 80's

Wednesday

Partly sunny, warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s

Discussion

The Atlantic Basin tropical scene remains quite active as we end the work week with two systems out over the open waters of the ocean and a third system over the northwestern part of the Caribbean Sea. It is this third system now over the Caribbean that is of most concern as it presents a big threat of a powerful hurricane by later Sunday for the northern Gulf coastal region. This tropical storm ("Ida") is likely to undergo rapid intensification this weekend and could attain “major” hurricane status (i.e., category 3 or higher) before a potential landfall late in the weekend. The remains of "Ida" are likely to turn to north just after landfall and could bring significant rainfall to the Tennessee Valley early next week - something that is certainly not needed.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Peraton
peratonweather.com