First Alert Weather: Cool start to Memorial Day; Dry and pleasant Monday afternoon

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Happy Sunday! First Alert AccuTrack shows us dry with a mostly clear night sky. These dry conditions are expected to carry into Monday. Expect a north wind tonight around 5 mph. Temperatures overnight will cool into the mid to upper 50s. These temperatures will bring a cool start to your Memorial Day.

Memorial Day Forecast: By Monday, the low-pressure system to our east will be moving away leaving a rain-free forecast for Memorial Day. Afternoon temperatures will continue to be a bit below average for the end of May with highs in the upper 70s and around 80-degrees. Expect a warming trend as we approach mid-week.

Tuesday and Beyond: A ridge of high pressure will begin building into the region by Tuesday allowing the warming trend along with mostly sunny conditions to continue. Tuesday will likely start with temperatures in the low 60s with daytime highs in the low 80s. Wednesday looks like the hottest day of the work week for now with daytime highs reaching the mid to upper 80s. Wednesday night, we could see a few showers and storms develop as our Next Big Thing.

Thursday morning will be mild with morning temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. The daytime highs could trend a few degrees cooler than Wednesday but will still be warm and will likely reach the low to mid 80s. Thursday is trending wet. I’ll hold a 40% chance for a shower or storm to develop throughout the day. A few showers and storms are possible Friday through next weekend so be sure to check in for updates in the forecast!

Looks Dry Next Weekend: Next Saturday, model runs are trending with temperatures in the upper 80s. We could see above average temperatures as we enter next weekend!

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