MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – After a very wet and stormy stretch across the Gulf Coast, weather conditions will gradually begin improving through the weekend. While scattered showers and thunderstorms remain possible today and Saturday, the overall threat for widespread flooding will continue to decrease. Humidity levels remain elevated, and any storm that develops could still produce heavy downpours. By early next week, a more typical summer pattern settles in with hotter temperatures, increasing sunshine, and mainly afternoon storm chances.
TODAY’S WEATHER: FLOODING LIKELY AND DANGEROUS HEAT
A very warm, humid, and unsettled day is ahead across the Gulf Coast. Temperatures will rise into the upper 80s and lower 90s, but the combination of heat and humidity will make it feel much hotter. A Heat Advisory is in effect, with peak heat index values expected to reach 108 to 112 degrees this afternoon…