Alabama's forecast: Warm, humid, and isolated storms possible.

Warm and humid this weekend with a slim storm chance

AND ONE. GOOD MORNING. TALLADEGA. BIG RACE WEEKEND. WE’RE STARTING CLOUDY AND MILD THIS MORNING. THERE’S SOME REALLY LOW CLOUD DECKS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. 63 DEGREES, FAIRLY COMFORTABLE. WE’RE AT 62 IN BIRMINGHAM. BUT YOU CAN SEE ALL ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. WE’VE GOT LOW CLOUDS IN PLACE JUST A COUPLE HUNDRED FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE 63 DEGREES IN CULLMAN. THERE’S ALSO SOME FOG IN SOME LOCATIONS. IT IS MOST DENSE IN WEST ALABAMA, AND WE DO HAVE A DENSE FOG ADVISORY UP THROUGH 9 A.M. THIS INCLUDES WINSTON COUNTY. MARION, FAYETTE, LAMAR, PICKENS DOWN TO SUMTER AND GREENE HALE. BUT THIS WILL CLEAR OUT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. CLOUDS THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. I DO THINK WE’LL SEE A LITTLE BIT OF SUNSHINE THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIM CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED STORM. YOU CAN SEE JUST A 30% CHANCE THERE. SIMILAR STORY ON SUNDAY. BOTH DAYS ARE GOING TO FEEL SIMILAR TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 80S. DURING THE AFTERNOON, NOT EXPECTING MUCH RAIN AT ALL, JUST A SLIM CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED DOWNPOUR, MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL GETS STARTED AGAIN THIS MORNING IN CULLMAN. 9 A.M. WE’RE LOOKING AT MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S BY NOON, MID 70S AND THEN LATER TODAY, A SLIM CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM SHOULDN’T LAST TOO LONG THOUGH. AND AGAIN, I WANT TO REITERATE THE CHANCE OF A STORM IS SLIM. BUT IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS, SPRINGTIME, LOTS OF EVENTS, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE PAYING ATTENTION. AND IF THERE IS LIGHTNING WITHIN TEN MILES OF YOUR LOCATION, IT’S TIME TO TAKE IT INSIDE. OF COURSE, WE’VE GOT THE BIG RACE THIS AFTERNOON TWO IN TALLADEGA FANZONE OPENS AROUND 7 A.M. WE’RE LOOKING AT MILD CONDITIONS LIKE WE’RE SEEING NOW IN THE MID 60S. THE SKY MOSTLY CLOUDY, RACES. AT 3:00. IT WILL BE VERY WARM THIS AFTERNOON, LOW 80S AND THEN LATE THIS EVENING INTO I GUESS JUST ABOUT SUNSET. WE DO HAVE THE CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM, SO JUST BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THAT NEXT WEEK. WE REMAIN PRETTY QUIET NOW. THERE’S GOING TO BE A SLIM CHANCE OF A STORM DURING THE AFTERNOON, BUT WE GET THIS HEAT RIDGE TO BUILD OVER THE SOUTHEAST. AND REMEMBER, HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEMS PUSH DOWN IN THE ATMOSPHERE WILL STILL KEEP A SOUTHERLY WIND AT THE SURFACE, SO WE STAY PRETTY WARM AND MUGGY, BUT THERE’S GOING TO BE A VERY SLIM CHANCE OF RAIN MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. BUT THEN LOOK WHAT HAPPENS LATE IN THE WEEK. THAT HEAT RIDGE BEGINS TO BREAK DOWN AND WEAKEN, AND WE ACTUALLY GET A COLD FRONT TO MOVE THIS WAY HEADING INTO NEXT WEEKEND. THAT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BRING SOME SLIGHTLY COOLER WEATHER, AND THEN ALSO A BIGGER CHANCE FOR STORMS HEADING INTO NEXT FRIDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES REMAIN PRETTY WARM OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS. WE’LL HAVE MILD MORNINGS IN THE 60S, BUT THE AFTERNOONS WE ARE REACHING TOWAR

Warm and humid this weekend with a slim storm chance

�� 13 LIVE DOPPLER RADAR | UPLOAD YOUR WEATHER PHOTOS | TURN ON WEATHER NOTIFICATIONS A few storms could interrupt afternoon plans this weekend, but the forecast is expected to stay mainly dry into next week. Check the video for the latest forecast. WEEKEND FORECASTA Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. for some areas in West Alabama. A small chance for showers and thunderstorms remains in Alabama's forecast this weekend. If you plan to be outdoors at Talladega Superspeedway for the NASCAR races or any events this weekend, you should keep a rain jacket or umbrella handy, but you likely won't need them. Highs will climb to the middle 80s by 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday afternoon, with a similar feel both days. Sunday brings slightly less humid air, which should mean fewer storms for us here, with the main threat in southwest Alabama.Note: With lots of outdoor events going on, remember that any storms that produce lightning pose a serious threat if you are out in the open. Lightning does not make a storm "severe" by the formal definition, but if lightning is happening within 10 miles of where you are standing, it is time to move inside until the threat passes. NEXT WEEK'S OUTLOOKGet ready for more warm, muggy late April weather next week.There will not be a big weather change from day to day. The only exception to that will be whether or not you are the one getting the brief showers and storms. There will be more hit-or-miss downpours next week, but they will not be quite as widespread as they have been over the past few days.A south breeze at the surface will keep Gulf moisture flowing northbound all the way through next Friday. That steamy air will run into a southbound cold front by Thursday and Friday, and that will increase the chance of scattered thunderstorms by the end of the week. Our final shot of "cold" this season is likely to arrive around the first weekend of May. Frost? Unlikely in Alabama. Instead, expect some cooler mornings with lows in the 40s and highs in 70s, a bit below normal for this time of year. Frosty or freezing conditions don’t appear likely in the European forecast model’s outlined cold air region, except for mountainous areas.By this time of year, cold snaps lose the impact they had a month ago. While early May may bring a few chilly mornings, there’s no significant threat of a late-season frost or freeze in Alabama or nearby states.Is this "blackberry winter" for you? It depends. In North Alabama, blackberries bloom in early May, while farther south, they’ve already bloomed or even started producing. Of course, those terms are more for fun than science.STAY WEATHER-AWAREFor the latest weather coverage for your area, click here. And stay updated with alerts in the �� 13 app. You can download it here.For the latest Birmingham weather information and Central Alabama's certified most accurate forecast, watch �� 13 News.Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram.

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A few storms could interrupt afternoon plans this weekend, but the forecast is expected to stay mainly dry into next week. Check the video for the latest forecast.

WEEKEND FORECAST

A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. for some areas in West Alabama.

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A small chance for showers and thunderstorms remains in Alabama's forecast this weekend. If you plan to be outdoors at Talladega Superspeedway for the NASCAR races or any events this weekend, you should keep a rain jacket or umbrella handy, but you likely won't need them.

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Highs will climb to the middle 80s by 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday afternoon, with a similar feel both days. Sunday brings slightly less humid air, which should mean fewer storms for us here, with the main threat in southwest Alabama.

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Note: With lots of outdoor events going on, remember that any storms that produce lightning pose a serious threat if you are out in the open. Lightning does not make a storm "severe" by the formal definition, but if lightning is happening within 10 miles of where you are standing, it is time to move inside until the threat passes.

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NEXT WEEK'S OUTLOOK

Get ready for more warm, muggy late April weather next week.

There will not be a big weather change from day to day. The only exception to that will be whether or not you are the one getting the brief showers and storms. There will be more hit-or-miss downpours next week, but they will not be quite as widespread as they have been over the past few days.

A south breeze at the surface will keep Gulf moisture flowing northbound all the way through next Friday.

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That steamy air will run into a southbound cold front by Thursday and Friday, and that will increase the chance of scattered thunderstorms by the end of the week.

Our final shot of "cold" this season is likely to arrive around the first weekend of May.

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Frost? Unlikely in Alabama. Instead, expect some cooler mornings with lows in the 40s and highs in 70s, a bit below normal for this time of year. Frosty or freezing conditions don’t appear likely in the European forecast model’s outlined cold air region, except for mountainous areas.

By this time of year, cold snaps lose the impact they had a month ago. While early May may bring a few chilly mornings, there’s no significant threat of a late-season frost or freeze in Alabama or nearby states.

Is this "blackberry winter" for you? It depends. In North Alabama, blackberries bloom in early May, while farther south, they’ve already bloomed or even started producing. Of course, those terms are more for fun than science.

STAY WEATHER-AWARE

For the latest weather coverage for your area, click here. And stay updated with alerts in the �� 13 app. You can download it here.

For the latest Birmingham weather information and Central Alabama's certified most accurate forecast, watch �� 13 News.

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