BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – A First Alert Weather Day is still in effect for the night with storms moving in and across the state. We will need to monitor our far southern counties in the overnight hours for a strong to severe storm. This is the area where the tornado threat is higher.
A Tornado Watch is in place until 2 a.m. for Sumter, Greene, Hale, and Perry counties. An impactful night is still expected with most areas, especially north of I-20 dealing with heavy rain and wind gusts over 30 mph as storms track east overnight.
Thursday: Storms should move out early Thursday morning, with rain exiting our far eastern counties before noon. Clouds will gradually clear, allowing sunshine to return during the afternoon. It will turn cooler and windy, with highs in the middle to upper 50s. Temperatures will fall into the upper 30s Thursday night, bringing a frost threat by Friday morning.
This Weekend and Next Week: The weekend is expected to start dry, and conditions should remain pleasant for most of it. Mornings will begin cool, with warm afternoons climbing close to 80 degrees by Sunday. Another cold front arrives Sunday night, bringing another chance for heavier rain and a few storms. Behind that system, another surge of colder air will move into the region.
With spring blooms already underway, temperatures could drop enough to create a potential freeze threat by St. Patrick’s Day morning. We have declared a First Alert Weather Day for a morning freeze. If temperatures fall into the 20s early Tuesday, it could be detrimental to crops. Plan now to protect plants and prepare them ahead of time.
Lots of big changes ahead, so stay weather alert with WBRC. Watch on the WBRC First Alert Streaming app and download the First Alert Weather app for lightning and precipitation alerts. Just search “WBRC” in your app store.
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