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.