7:00 AM | ***All eyes on the Caribbean Sea/Gulf of Mexico...hurricane threat for Florida's Gulf coast by Thursday...potentially as a "major"***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Huntsville, Alabama metro region
Today
Partly sunny, very warm, chance of a shower or thunderstorm, highs near 90 degrees; Light and variable winds
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, maybe a shower or thunderstorm, lows in the upper 60’s
Wednesday
Mainly cloudy, not as warm, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, near 80 degrees for afternoon highs
Wednesday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers and thunderstorms, middle 60’s for late night lows
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 80 degrees
Friday
Mainly cloudy, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 80 degrees
Saturday
Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers, lower 80’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers, lower 80’s
Discussion
A strong tropical wave over the northwestern Caribbean Sea is likely to threaten Florida’s Gulf coast as a hurricane on Thursday...potentially as a “major” hurricane of category 3 classification or higher. A significant change to the overall weather pattern in the Atlantic Basin is now underway and is much more conducive to the formation and intensification of tropical systems. This change is the result of a re-positioning of a tropical disturbance known as the Madden-Julian Oscillation and it is leading to enhanced upward motion over the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. This more favorable pattern for tropical cyclone activity will likely last well into the month of October.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather