First Alert Weather: Showers and a few thunderstorms this evening

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Happy Saturday! We are now seeing some showers and a few thunderstorms across Central Alabama. Expect mostly cloudy skies tonight with showers and thunderstorms continuing this evening. Temperatures are cooling into the 60s and will likely be in the 50s Sunday morning. Most of us will see more widespread rain through Sunday as an area of low pressure develops and sweeps through the Southeast. A strong storm or two can’t be completely ruled out. The main threat will be gusty winds and hail. Winds are from the north at 5 mph but expect breezy conditions Monday!

Next Big Thing: Showers and storms will likely occur tonight and into Sunday morning. Rain that develops could be heavy at times with breezy conditions. A few storms will also be possible, but I don’t anticipate an organized threat for any strong or severe storms here in Central Alabama. Rain chance around 70% tonight. Most of the rainy weather will move out of our area Sunday morning. I would plan for a cloudy sky Sunday morning with a 40% chance for showers before mid-morning. Temperatures will likely start out in the mid to upper 50s. By Sunday afternoon, I think we’ll end up mostly dry with cloud cover slowly decreasing. Sunday afternoon will likely end up breezy with highs in the lower 70s. We should finish out the weekend with some sunshine. Rainfall totals over the next three days are forecast to add up to around a half an inch to an inch of rain.

Dry and Cool Start to May: We’ll begin the first week of May with quiet weather. Temperatures will likely start out below average. Our average high temperatures for early May normally approach 80­°F. Overnight lows average in the upper 50s. We could see morning temperatures dip into the mid to upper 40s to start out the week. I think we’ll end up with plenty of sunshine along with some passing clouds next Monday through Wednesday. High temperatures are forecast to warm into the upper 60s and lower 70s through mid-week. Long-range models hint that our next chance for showers and storms may not occur until the end of next week, when warmer and more humid air returns to Central Alabama.

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