Weather Aware Saturday through Monday for strong to severe storms
Weather Aware Saturday Through Sunday for Strong to Severe Storms
Tonight, partly cloudy, cool, and comfortable with a slight chance for a shower toward daybreak. Lows will range from the upper 50s to the lower 60s.
Memorial Day Weekend Outlook: A cold front will stall across Central Alabama all weekend, and upper-level waves will move east across the front. This means to plan for rainy weather. Saturday will be partly cloudy with scattered showers and storms. A few could be strong to severe with gusty winds, hail, and heavy rain. An MCS (cluster of storms) could move across the state from the northwest. SPC has placed us under a Level 2/5 Slight Risk for Severe Storms. High temperatures will be in the lower 80s. Sunday will be warmer and more humid with scattered showers and strong storms, reaching highs in the middle 80s. SPC has placed all of Central Alabama in a Level 2/5 Slight Risk for Severe Storms. The severe threat is low all weekend. The cold front will linger over Alabama on Monday, bringing scattered showers and storms, some of which could be strong to severe with gusty winds and heavy rain. High temperatures will be in the lower 80s.
SEC and SWAC Baseball Tournaments: The weather will be pleasant from tonight, featuring lower humidity, and temperatures falling from the 70s to the 60s. Warmer and more humid air will return this weekend, leading to scattered storms. Some could be strong to severe, so keep an eye on the radar. Highs will be in the lower to middle 80s on Saturday and Sunday. Don't forget your raincoat and sunscreen!
Next Week's Outlook: Unsettled weather is expected all week as a cold front stalls across the Southeast U.S. and upper-level waves move across Alabama each day, setting off scattered showers and storms. Some could be strong, with gusty winds, hail, and heavy rain. We could pick up 2-3 inches of rain between Saturday and next Friday. Daily high temperatures will be in the lower 80s.
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