First Alert: Mostly dry Sunday night with scattered showers and thunderstorms likely Monday evening

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Happy Sunday! First Alert AccuTrack shows most areas dry, but there is some rain drying up east of I-65 mostly in Cherokee County moving south. Overnight we will dry out and remain dry for most of Monday morning. Winds tonight are calm coming from the north at 5 mph. The front is forecast to stall into the upcoming week and is bringing another chance for showers and thunderstorms on Monday.

Some of the storms could be strong, especially during the hours of maximum heating with some of the storms carrying the potential for hail and gusty winds.

Scattered storms Monday evening: The big story going into next week is the chance to see a cold front move through Central Alabama. We will likely see rain and storm chances increase a bit Monday as the front moves into the state. We are looking at a 30% to 40% chance for storms on Monday with highs in the upper 80s and low 90s. Winds will come from the northeast 5 to 10 mph. It looks like we could see showers and scattered storms Monday from mid to late morning but more likely in the afternoon and evening. There is a marginal risk for severe storms in North Alabama on Tuesday (for us we’re looking at north and east central Alabama). The main threat being gusty winds up to 60 mph and hail if any storm becomes strong or severe. This is occurring as a weak cold front moves through the area. We’ll likely see more rainfall coverage across the area on Tuesday. I’ve bumped rain and scattered storm chances to 60%.

Slightly cooler temperatures mid-week: By Wednesday, scattered thunderstorms are possible I’ll hold a 30% chance for widely scattered thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon, although some models are trending drier. On Wednesday afternoon, temperatures will likely trend a few degrees cooler through Friday staying in the low to mid-80s for a daytime high.

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Have a great Sunday and a fantastic start to the week!

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