NORTH ALABAMA — Several weather systems moving through the region between now and Tuesday of next week are expected to deliver beneficial rainfall across North Alabama and surrounding portions of Tennessee, with totals of 2 to 3 inches possible across the core of the forecast area. The WAAY 31 StormTracker 7-day rainfall forecast, posted Wednesday April 22, 2026, shows the heaviest accumulation zone centered across a corridor including Huntsville, Decatur, Athens, Cullman, Moulton, and Guntersville.
Forecasters note that aside from the severe weather chances associated with some of these systems, the overall rainfall outlook is a positive development for an area that has seen dry conditions in recent weeks.
Heaviest Rainfall Zone Centered Across North Alabama
The deepest purple and red shading on the 7-day rainfall forecast map is concentrated across the heart of North Alabama, where 2 to 3 inches of total accumulation is projected through next Tuesday. Communities sitting within this primary rainfall zone include Huntsville, Decatur, Athens, Scottsboro, Moulton, Cullman, Guntersville, and Fort Payne.
This corridor represents the bullseye of beneficial rainfall for the entire 7-day period, and the accumulation totals shown here are meaningful enough to provide genuine relief to dry soils and vegetation across the region.
Surrounding Areas Also Picking Up Significant Rainfall
Beyond the core 2 to 3 inch zone, the broader rainfall footprint extends across a wide surrounding area. Muscle Shoals, Haleyville, and Lawrenceburg to the west and north fall within a zone of 2 inches or more of projected rainfall. Fayetteville and the Tennessee communities near Nashville and Columbia are also within the general rainfall area, picking up meaningful accumulation during the 7-day window…