STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING
The Storm Prediction Center continues a Slight Risk of severe storms (level 2 of 5) for all locations south of a line from Reform to Smoke Rise to just south of Fort Payne. Nearly the rest of the northern parts of the state are in a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) with the exception of the extreme northwestern corner. The main threat will be from damaging thunderstorm wind gusts up to 60 MPH with a smaller threat of quarter-size hail. The threat of tornadoes is not expected as the winds will be unidirectional in nature.
The main window for stronger to severe storms will be from around 1:00 pm this afternoon until around 10:00 pm tonight from west to east. Timing will be from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the western-third of the area, 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the central-third, and 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm in the eastern-third.
A surface low will be moving up from southeastern Louisiana into and across the southern parts of Central Alabama that will bring the main concentration of rain and thunderstorms containing much of the threat of stronger to severe storms that will enter the western parts of Central Alabama by the mid-afternoon, but we do have the possibility of individual cells developing out ahead of that that could become strong as well.
The chance of stronger to severe storms will be a little higher over the extreme southern parts of the area along and south of the US-80 and I-85 corridors, but the potential is there for all of Central Alabama.
Much of the activity will be out of the state by midnight tonight, but a few lingering showers and storms will be possible on the backside of the low. Afternoon highs will be in the mid-70s to the lower 80s with lows in the lower to mid-60s. Rainfall amounts will be around 1.00 inches or less.
SUNDAY
We’ll start off the day on Sunday with a few lingering showers in the eastern parts of Central Alabama, but we should be rain free by the evening. Skies will be clearing throughout the late morning through the afternoon hours, becoming clear by the late night hours. Highs will be in the upper 70s to the lower 80s.
MONDAY
On Monday, we return to the warm conditions that we have been seeing over the past week. There will be plenty of sunshine with highs topping out in the mid to upper 80s.
TUESDAY
We’ll stay dry again throughout the day on Tuesday, but another low will be forming back to the west over the Red River on the Texas/Oklahoma border and moving to the east-northeast. Skies will be sunny to start, but clouds will begin to move in during the afternoon and evening hours. Highs will top out in the upper 80s to the lower 90s across the area.
WEDNESDAY
At midday on Wednesday, that low will be over the extreme western parts of Kentucky and the southern parts of Illinois, which will be pulling moisture up from the Gulf of Mexico and across Central Alabama. We’ll have to watch this system as a few strong storms may be possible, but we’ll have better details as we get closer. We’ll have showers and thunderstorms possible throughout the entire day with highs topping out in the lower to mid-80s.
THURSDAY
Unsettled weather continues on Thursday as a cold front will be just to our west and northwest, keeping showers and thunderstorms possible across the area. Chances will be higher over the northern parts of the area. Once again, we’ll have to watch for the potential for strong storms. Afternoon highs will be in the 80s across the area.
FRIDAY
The front moves closer on Friday but looks to become stationary just outside of Alabama, which will keep our weather unsettled not only on Friday, but throughout the weekend as well. Showers and thunderstorms will be likely with the higher chances over the northern half of the area. Highs will be in the lower to mid-80s.
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