Lingering Showers This Morning; Stormy Weekend Ahead
RADAR CHECK: Lingering showers continue across parts of Central Alabama this morning as an upper trough is moving through the state. Most of the rain should be over by midday, but a few stray afternoon showers aren’t totally out of the question. Otherwise, today will be cloudy and mild with a high in the mid to upper 70s.
TOMORROW/THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Sure looks like tomorrow will be the warmest day so far this year… many communities will reach the mid 80s with a good supply of sunshine. Thursday will be partly sunny with a high in the low 80s. Clouds will increase tomorrow night, and a band of showers will likely pass through the state Friday morning ahead of a cold front. Moisture will be limited, and we don’t expect any issue with severe thunderstorms. Friday’s high will be close to 80 degrees with a mostly cloudy sky.
STORMY WEEKEND: The front will lift northward as a warm front Saturday, and there is no doubt we will need to mention some risk of rain during the day. It won’t rain all day, however, and the sun could even break out at times (especially over South Alabama). No way of knowing right now when the best chance of rain will be on Saturday, we can be more specific as we get closer to the weekend…. the high will be near 80 degrees.
Then, a robust weather system will bring the risk of strong to severe thunderstorms to the state late Saturday night into Palm Sunday; SPC has defined a risk of severe storms for Central Alabama on their “Day 6” convective outlook…
Again, it is really too early to be specific, but just understand there could be a significant risk of severe thunderstorms Sunday, with all modes of severe weather possible, including a few tornadoes. Churches will need to be sure they have a way of hearing watches and warnings if they are needed (NOAA Weather Radio), and have a plan to put everyone in a safe place.
NEXT WEEK: The first half of next week will be dry and cooler… early morning lows will likely drop into the 40s Monday and Tuesday. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
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