7:00 AM | **Hurricane Idalia can actually help to dry out the atmosphere around here at mid-week as it passes off to our east** — Arcfield Weather

6-Day forecast for the Huntsville, Alabama metro region

Today

Mainly cloudy, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80’s; E winds around 5-10 mph in the morning; W winds around 5-10 mph in the afternoon

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, mild, slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, lows near 65 degrees

Wednesday

Partly sunny, breezy, warm, mid-to-upper 80’s for afternoon highs

Wednesday Night             

Partly cloudy, cooler, near 60 degrees for late night lows

Thursday

Mainly sunny, warm, mid 80’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, quite warm, near 90 degrees

Sunday

Mainly sunny, quite warm, near 90 degrees

Discussion              

Hurricane Idalia will likely strengthen over the eastern Gulf of Mexico later today and it could reach “major” hurricane status before landfall along Florida’s Gulf coast early Wednesday. After that, Idalia will push towards the GA/SC coastal region and then ultimately to a position just off the Carolina coastline. This tropical cyclone will actually help to dry out our atmosphere on Wednesday after another volatile day today that likely features additional showers and storms across the region.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather