Most of today will be dry and warm with highs again in the low to mid 80s. There could be a few scattered showers, but a cold front will bring an organized band of rain and storms into the state late tonight into the pre-dawn hours tomorrow.
The SPC maintains an “enhanced risk” of severe thunderstorms defined for the northwest corner of the state…most of Alabama is in a “slight risk” , and locations in East and South Alabama are in a “marginal risk” as the storms should be weakening. We note, the SPC upgraded to a “moderate risk” along the Mississippi River, where significant severe weather is anticipated today…
The main threat will come from strong, potentially damaging straight line winds. With the main dynamics well to the north, shear values won’t be especially high, so the tornado threat for now looks low. But, as always in a case like this, you can’t rule out an isolated tornado in the line. With this being a “middle of the night” event, but sure you have you NOAA Weather Radio on, and don’t use the “do not disturb” feature on your phone so you can get notifications.