SUNNY MONDAY: Not a cloud in the sky across Alabama this afternoon with a very dry airmass in place; temperatures are in the 50s over the northern counties, with 60s to the south. Tonight will be clear and cool with lows mostly in the 40s; colder spots will see mid to upper 30s.
Tomorrow will be sunny and warmer with a high in the 70s statewide.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT COLD FRONT: Most of the day Wednesday will be dry and warm; many South Alabama communities will see a high in the low 80s. A cold front will bring a fast moving band of showers and storms into the state Wednesday night; SPC has defined a low end “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms for areas north and west of Birmingham…
A few storms along the front could produce small hail and gusty winds, but with little surface based instability and weak dynamic support the overall threat is low.
Colder, drier air rolls into the Deep South Thursday. Highs will be in the 50s for the northern half of the state with a chilly north breeze. And, by Friday morning, we are looking at lows in the 28-35 degree range over the northern half of the state, where frost is likely. Colder spots will see a late season freeze. South Alabama will see lows in the 38-44 degree range. Then, during the day, the sky will be sunny with a high in the 60s Friday afternoon.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: A few spotty showers are possible Saturday as moisture begins to return, but a decent part of the weekend will be dry with highs in the 70s. Showers and storms return Sunday night into early Monday; SPC has defined a risk of severe storms for areas west of Alabama with this system. We will monitor it closely for severe potential over the next few days. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.
TROPICS: NHC is monitoring a non-tropical area of low pressure located about 700 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands is producing gale-force winds and a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Additional development of this low is not expected as it moves northward to northwestward into an environment of strong upper-level winds and dry air tonight and Tuesday. Hurricane season begins June 1.
STORM SURVEYS: Storm survey work from NWS Birmingham will continue today. So far, these are the tornado ratings from the weekend storms
Plantersville/Maplesville EF-3
Winterboro EF-2
Jackson’s Gap EF-2
Calera EF-1
West Shelby County EF-1
Bibb County EF-0
Hale/Perry County EF-0
Work will continue this week; at least 16 tornadoes likely touched down across Alabama, killing three people.
ON THIS DATE IN 1990: Showers and thunderstorms associated with a slow-moving cold front produced torrential rains across parts of the southeastern U.S. over two days. Flooding claimed the lives of at least 22 persons, including thirteen in Alabama. Up to 16 inches of rain deluged southern Alabama with 10.63 inches reported at Mobile in 24 hours. Elba was flooded with 6 to 12 feet of water causing more than 25 million dollars damage, and total flood damage across Alabama exceeded 100 million dollars. Twenty-six counties in the state were declared disaster areas.
ON THIS DATE IN 2021: A total of 25 tornadoes touched down in Alabama. This included 3 rated EF-2. The longest-track tornado was around 36.5 miles, associated with a tornado from Wayne County, Mississippi to southern Marengo County. Other tornadoes occurred with this system from Louisiana and Mississippi to Georgia and Florida.
Look for the next video briefing here by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow…
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