Showers and some thunderstorms are across Central Alabama this morning ahead of a warm front that is moving northward across the state.
At 6:30 a.m., they are concentrated in the following areas…
…across Eastern Alabama…from Cherokee, Calhoun and Cleburne Counties across St. Clair, Talladega and eastern Shelby Counties…then over Clay County. Lighter showers extend south into the Auburn area.
…Southwest of the Birmingham Metro area…across Perry, Hale, Bibb and into Tuscaloosa Counties.
…Additional activity is straddling the Mississippi border north of Meridian.
All activity is moving NNE at 40 mph.
Rain and some thunder could reach the Metro area between 8 and 9 a.m.
These showers and storms are not severe and no watches or warnings are in effect at this time.
Low pressure is over southwestern Louisiana near Alexandria this morning. This low will move to northeastern Mississippi by this afternoon.
In the warm sector of the low as it passes to our west today, there will be the chance of severe weather today. The NWS Birmingham says that SPC will outlook areas of Alabama south Of I-20/59 in a Slight RIsk Outlook area for today…
You will want to pay attention to weather information throughout the day in case watches or warnings are issued. We will be monitoring the situation closely.
