Forecast Update

2.01" of rain at my location over the last 24 hours. Pretty amazing for a day that on last Thursday looked dry. So lets update what this week looks like....

Current weather forecast update from ABC33/40's James Spann:

RIGHT NOW: Clouds, but no rain over the northern half of Alabama. The big mass of rain that soaked the state last night is well to the east, and the warm front is still to the south. Birmingham at 2:00 is reporting 64, while south of the warm front Mobile is at 83 with some sunshine breaking through the clouds. The weather should remain generally dry here through tonight, but the clouds will linger.
TOMORROW: The warm front should move north of here, meaning a warmer day with a high well into the 70s, perhaps reaching 80 degrees in a few spots. A few scattered showers or storms could form tomorrow afternoon as the air becomes unstable, but widespread rain is not expected. There should be a few intervals of sun during the day. Rain will arrive late tomorrow night, however, as a front approaches.
WEDNESDAY: Looks like we will begin the day with showers, and possibly a thunderstorm as the surface front moves through. However, it looks like the rain will be over by mid to late morning, with some potential for a little sunshine Wednesday afternoon. The high Wednesday should be in the 72 to 75 degree range.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY: Summer-like warmth is the story on these days, with highs up into the low to mid 80s. Thursday looks dry, but showers and storms could begin to form by Friday afternoon and Friday night as an upper trough/surface cold front combo nears Alabama.
THE WEEKEND: Showers and storms are likely Saturday, and the surface front should stall out somewhere near I-59. This should keep the weather wet at times into Saturday night and Sunday, so we will have to dodge raindrops at times over the weekend. Highs both days should be in the low to mid 70s.