The Saturday Briefing — Scattered Showers & Storms Possible at Times Through the Weekend

An upper level low over Central Alabama will be moving out of the area, but scattered showers and storms will remain possible, with the main focus shifting to the northeastern locations. While the activity will decrease after sunset, a few isolated showers and storms will be possible. Skies will be partly sunny otherwise with highs in the 80s.

Scattered showers and storms look to form again during the heating of the day on Sunday, and with the influence of a system moving into the northern parts of Central Alabama from Northern Mississippi, our northwestern locations will have the higher chances. As we move into the evening, a shortwave will move into the area by evening in the form of an MCS, that will make rain and storms likely well into the late night and overnight hours. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.

We’ll keep the scattered rain and storm chances in the forecast for Monday, as another shortwave is projected to move into the area by the evening. However, ridging will begin to build over the southeast, which may limit those chances. Highs in the 80s.

Ridging over the southeast will really limit the moisture levels on Tuesday, but there will be enough that there will be a small chance of isolated to scattered showers and storms. Most of Central Alabama will remain dry with highs in the mid to upper 80s.

Same story on Wednesday for the area, but it will be hotter. We’ll have a small chance of a few isolated showers or storms for now. We’ll be watching to see if another MCS forms to our west and moves into Central Alabama, but for now, much of the activity will stay north of the state. Highs in the mid 80s to the lower 90s.

A strong cold front is expected to move into the area late on Thursday that looks to create a highly unstable airmass ahead of it. This setup shows the potential of large hail and damaging winds with any storms that form at that time, or with an MCS that may form and move through. Better forcing will be just north of Central Alabama, but we’ll have to watch for the potential for severe storms. Highs in the mid 80s to the lower 90s.

Most locations on Friday will see cooler temperatures after the front passes through, but rain and storms will continue to be possible along and ahead of the front. The good news is that pleasant spring weather is expected for the weekend ahead. Highs ranging from the upper 70s to the upper 80s.

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