Late Afternoon Weather Update For Central Alabama

RADAR CHECK
At 3:00 PM, we have scattered showers and thunderstorms across parts of the southern half of Central Alabama, mainly affecting locations such as Columbiana, Talladega Springs, Clanton, Maplesville, and Selma. All of these storms are actually slowly moving to the north. You can expect very heavy rainfall, dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning, and even localized flash flooding.

CURRENT WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
An Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory is in effect for Central Jefferson County Until 4:30 PM this afternoon.
A Small Stream Flood Advisory is in effect until 4:45 PM this afternoon for Southern Talladega, Northeastern Coosa, and Southwestern Clay counties.
An Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for East-Central Dallas County until 5:30 PM this evening.

TEMPERATURES AT 3:00 PM
Most locations in the Central Alabama market are currently in the upper 70s to 90 degrees, with a few locations slightly cooler thanks to rain-cooled air. Tuscaloosa was the hot spot at that time at 90 degrees, with Selma as the cool spot at 73 degrees.

REST OF TODAY
We’ll have a mix of clouds and sun throughout the rest of the daytime and into the early evening hours, and few spots will get some showers and thunderstorms, mainly along and south of the I-20 corridor. Highs should top out in the lower 80s to the lower 90. We’ll have partly to mostly cloudy skies throughout the late evening and overnight hours, with a small risk of showers and storms throughout the southeastern parts Central Alabama south of a line from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham to Gadsden, but everyone else will remain dry. Overnight lows will be in the upper 60s to the lower 70s.

A RARE SUMMERTIME COLD FRONT MOVES IN FOR FRIDAY
Tomorrow will feature more clouds than sun for much of the daytime hours, with a small chance of scattered showers and storms starting early after the morning rush hour. Then an approaching cold front will provide lift for an increased risk of storms starting in the northwestern corner of Central Alabama around noon. At that same time, scattered to numerous storms will begin to form in the extreme southern parts of the area. Afternoon highs will be in the mid to upper 80s.

The Storm Prediction Center has placed nearly all of the area in a Marginal Risk for severe storms in their Day 2 Outlook. The main threats will be from damaging wet microburst winds and some small hail, but with storms expected along the Gulf Coast and into the southern parts of the state, this will keep the main flow of energy from reaching the front and also keeping the severe risk rather low. Even though a small risk of showers and storms will continue into the evening and overnight hours, the strong and severe storm threat will not. Overnight lows will be in the upper 60s to the lower 70s.

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