BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — There is some encouraging news on the horizon for drought-weary Alabama residents — both the GFS and European weather models are now in agreement that a cold front will deliver at least a chance of rain this weekend, offering a brief but welcome interruption to what has been a relentlessly hot and dry stretch across the state.
Until that front arrives, however, Alabama is staring down near-record afternoon heat pushing into the 80s and potentially touching 90°F by the end of the week, breezy conditions, and bone-dry skies.
Near-Record Heat Dominates Through the Week
Before any relief arrives, Alabama must first get through a prolonged stretch of exceptional warmth. Highs in the 80s are locked in through the week with partly to mostly sunny skies and breezy conditions making each afternoon feel increasingly summer-like. By the end of the week, temperatures could push toward or touch 90°F — territory that would approach or break records for this point in April.
Cool mornings will offer brief daily relief with overnight lows dropping into more comfortable territory, but afternoons will be relentlessly warm and dry with no meaningful cloud cover or rainfall to break the pattern before the weekend.
GFS and Euro Models Agree — Rain Possible This Weekend
The headline good news is that both major global weather models — the American GFS and the European ECMWF — are now aligned on a cold front bringing at least a chance of rain to Alabama this weekend. Model agreement at this range adds meaningful confidence to the forecast and gives residents reason for cautious optimism after an extended dry stretch…