Spring-like weather continues today across east Alabama and west Georgia with a few showers moving northeast from the southwest. Northwest Alabama stands the best chance of seeing showers today. If you are headed to Birmingham for the Auburn vs. Houston game, take your rain gear. I don’t expect a washout but a few scattered showers are certainly possible.
Rain chances will increase tonight through Thursday and there is even a slight chance of severe weather late in the day tomorrow with all modes of severe weather possible including a few tornados. While this will not be a classic severe weather setup, you should be prepared and remain weather aware Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning.
We should see a break in the rain Thursday afternoon but with a stalled out front across central Alabama, more widespread rainfall is likely Friday. A strong upper-level low will move northeast through the mid-Mississippi Valley Saturday. Showers and thunderstorms will increase across Alabama and Georgia Saturday afternoon and evening. At this time, there is a low-confidence mention of severe weather again Saturday into Sunday.
Temps will crash Sunday night into Monday with daytime highs expected to be in the low to mid 40’s Monday afternoon. Mid-range models are all over the place with the possibility of winter precipitation on the backside of the exiting storm system Sunday night into Monday morning. Understand, this type of solution this far out is not unusual this time of year in the south. We all know how this story goes 95% of the time. Precipitation is long gone by the time the cold air arrives. You will see many social media posts over the next few days suggesting snow Sunday night across east Alabama and west Georgia. The ingredients may very well be in the area but at this time, I don’t see this happening. Hang in there snow lovers, we are just getting started!
I’m in Birmingham for the Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium between Auburn and Houston. I will be back in the studio mid-morning tomorrow and ready to provide severe weather coverage if it becomes necessary. War Eagle!
