First Alert Weather: More storms in the forecast for the weekend

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - First Alert AccuTrack shows a few lingering showers and storms that are bringing some downpours and cloud-to-ground lightning to parts of Central Alabama as they move southeast. Any activity will fade away over the next couple of hours with a partly cloudy sky overnight. Patchy fog will likely develop tomorrow morning with temperatures in the low to mid 70s under a mostly sunny sky. We’ll hold on to a 40-50% chance for at least some widely scattered rain and storms Friday afternoon with highs in the lower 90s under a partly sunny sky and humidity levels running high. Winds will likely come from the northwest at 5-10 mph. I would not cancel outdoor plans, but I would monitor the latest forecasts. Remember that when thunder roars, go indoors!

Saturday’s Forecast: The upcoming weekend will remain similar to what we are seeing this week. We’ll likely see lows in the 70s and highs in the lower 90s. The humidity will make it feel like the upper 90s to triple digits though. We could see storms develop and push into northwest Alabama late Saturday afternoon and into the evening hours. We’ll hold on to a 50% chance for showers and storms Saturday. If you plan on hanging out in the pool or the lake this weekend, please make sure you monitor the First Alert Weather App for lightning notifications. If you hear thunder or see lightning, you need to go inside and take shelter. Any storms that develop this weekend could become strong. The main threat will be gusty winds and small hail.

Next Big Thing: I think our best chance to see scattered showers and storms will likely occur Sunday evening into Monday. A weak cold front will approach Alabama increasing our chances to see rain. We’ll likely start Sunday morning mostly dry with temperatures in the lower 70s. Storm chances are forecast to increase Sunday evening with storms moving in from the west. High temperatures Sunday afternoon will likely climb into the lower 90s with a chance of rain up to 70%. A few storms Sunday evening could become strong or severe. The main threat will be damaging winds and large hail. We could end up seeing an average rainfall total of 1-2 inches across Central Alabama over the next five days with localized higher amounts possible.

Typical Summertime Pattern Next Week: Once the stormy weather moves out Monday morning, we will likely enter a more typical summertime pattern for early next week. Rain chances may back off a little Tuesday and Wednesday with highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s. We may end up with scattered storms continuing for the second half of next week with highs close to average (Highs in the lower 90s and lows in the lower 70s). The good news is that I have seen no signs of extreme heat or very dry conditions over the next seven to ten days.

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