Storms Clip Northwest Alabama

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RADAR CHECK: About 90 percent of Alabama is warm and dry… but a strong storm did clip the northwest corner of the state earlier this afternoon; for a brief time that storm produced some hail and a severe thunderstorm warning was required for parts of Colbert and Lauderdale Counties. To the west, a tornado watch is up until 10p CT for parts of North Mississippi and West Tennessee, but organized severe weather is not expected in our state.

Generally speaking, this is the warmest day so far this year for most of Alabama with temperatures in the 87-91 degree range at mid-afternoon. Birmingham and Tuscaloosa report 88 degrees at 3:00… Montgomery has soared to 91.

SOME RAIN AT TIMES: We will mention a chance of scattered showers and storms tomorrow, but the main dynamics will weaken a bit and pass well to the north of Alabama, so for now a big severe weather event isn’t expected tomorrow, but we certainly could see a strong storm or two based on the projected instability and shear values. Hail and gusty winds will be the main threat from the stronger storms. The high tomorrow will be in the low to mid 80s.

THURSDAY: Computer guidance suggests much of the day Thursday will be rain-free with a partly sunny sky and a high in the mid to upper 80s. But, a cold front will enter North Alabama during the afternoon, and the high resolution NAM shows a broken band of showers and storms ahead of the front. There are some outdoor graduations planned for Thursday night, and it looks like the window for a passing shower or storm will come from about 4 p.m. until 11 p.m… so you might want to have an indoor backup plan just in case. No severe weather is expected with any storms that form Thursday evening.

FRIDAY AND THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND: A nice surge of cool, dry air blows into Alabama late Thursday night. We project sunny warm days, and clear cool nights over the long weekend. We won’t get out of the 70s Friday, and it sure looks like much of North Alabama will visit the 40s early Saturday morning… very unusual for the Memorial Day weekend. Humidity levels will be low. Doesn’t get much better.

AT THE BEACH: Other than a few isolated showers/storms tomorrow night and Thursday, the weather will be superb. Sunny days, fair nights. Even lower humidity levels on the coast Friday and Saturday. Highs will be around 80 on the immediate coast, with low to mid 80s inland. Sea water temperatures are running generally in the mid 70s.

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Category: Alabama's Weather