Published on: August 6, 2010 at 10:51 AM

A weak frontal system lies near the Alabama/Tennessee border late this morning.  A weak surface low is near Memphis.  Skies are partly cloudy across Central Alabama.

The mercury is rising through the middle 80s.  The temperature at Birmingham was running 2 degrees behind same time yesterday.

Scattered showers and storms are expected to begin forming soon over North and Central Alabama.  They should be fairly plentiful this afternoon.

A few of the storms will be on the strong side.

Highs will top out in the lower to middle 90s.