James Spann: Sun and a few random, scattered storms for Alabama today

SUN AND A FEW STORMS: We expect very routine June weather across Alabama today — a partly sunny sky with a high between 87 and 91 degrees and a few random, widely scattered showers and storms this afternoon. Many places will be dry, but a few spots could see a heavy downpour.

FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: The overall idea remains the same — sun at times, plus scattered showers and thunderstorms daily with highs in the mid to upper 80s, right at seasonal averages for mid-June. Coverage of showers and storms will be enhanced by a weak trough to the west; odds of any one spot getting wet each day are around 60%. Most, but not all, of the showers and storms will come from about 2 until 10 p.m. Organized severe thunderstorms are not expected, but the heavier storms will produce gusty winds and frequent lightning.

NEXT WEEK: We expect partly sunny, warm, humid days with a few random showers or storms during the afternoons and evenings. Showers should be fewer as an upper ridge builds across the Deep South. This ridge will also bring hotter afternoons; most Alabama communities will see highs in the low 90s over the latter half of the week.

TROPICS: The Atlantic basin is calm, with no tropical storms and no hurricanes for at least the next seven days.

ON THIS DATE IN 1915: An estimated F4 tornado moved northeast from northwest of Waterville, Iowa, crossing the Mississippi River two miles south of Ferryville, Wisconsin. A man and his daughter were killed in one of three homes that were obliterated southwest of Heytman, a small railroad station on the Mississippi River.

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