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A few showers and storms early this morning across North Alabama. Most of Central Alabama stays dry to start the day, but there may be some exceptions to that north of Birmingham. It will be partly cloudy and muggy with lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s as the sun comes up.
A cold front will approach Alabama from the northwest on Wednesday. It will be partly cloudy, hot, and humid ahead of the front. Scattered showers and storms are expected to develop around midday and continue through Wednesday night. A few storms could be strong to severe with gusty winds and heavy rain.
SPC has placed much of Central Alabama in a Level 1/5 Marginal Risk for severe winds. There is also a risk for heavy rain leading to minor flooding issues. High temperatures will be in the lower 90s.
The cold front is expected to move across Alabama on Thursday, bringing a significant amount of rain and storms.
A few storms could be strong to potentially severe, with gusty winds and heavy rain. SPC has a Level 1/5 marginal Risk for parts of SE Central Alabama for severe winds. There is also a low threat of flash flooding. Since the ground is very dry, heavy rain would run off rather than be absorbed. Temperatures will cool down to the lower 80s.
The front will stall along the coast on Friday, resulting in partly cloudy skies and less humidity. There is a low chance of a shower, but most areas will stay dry. Highs will be in the lower to mid-80s. Friday night football will be mostly clear, with less humidity and cooler temperatures, with kickoff temperatures in the 70s. Friday night lows will range from the upper 50s to the lower 60s.
Weekend Outlook: An upper-level low will linger across the Southeast U.S. on Saturday and Sunday. Each day will be partly cloudy with low humidity and a few showers. It will be warm with highs in the mid-80s.
Tracking the Tropics:
Category 4 Gabrielle remains in the Central Atlantic. Fortunately, it is moving east and out to sea.
Invest 93L, a tropical wave, is located around 900 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. It is becoming better organized and could develop into a tropical depression or storm later this week. It is moving northwest and is expected to stay out at sea. The NHC assigns this system a high chance of development…