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FXUS64 KBMX 210632
AFDBMX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
132 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...New SHORT TERM, AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Wednesday)
Issued at 125 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2024

High and dry for the next 2 days will be the rule across the area.
With plenty of sun, temperatures will climb into the upper 80s to
low 90s each day. There may be some afternoon fair weather cumulus
on Wednesday.

16

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday night through next Sunday)
Issued at 222 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2024

Upper ridging over the northern Gulf of Mexico will keep rain free
conditions across Central Alabama into Thursday. The northern
edge of the ridge will begin to weaken on Friday as an upper level
short wave trough tracks along the southern fringe of the
westerlies. This will produce sufficient lift for scattered
convection across the northern half of Alabama. Once this upper
impulse slides east of Alabama, the ridge could ease back
northward and result in lower rain chances on Saturday. Above
normal temperatures during this period with highs in the upper 80s
to lower 90s.

58/rose

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 125 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2024

High pressure will be in control of much of the Eastern CONUS. VFR
conditions for the next 24 hours with light winds from the
southeast less than 7 kts.

16

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

High pressure will be in control through Thursday. Min RH values
Tuesday and Wednesday will be in the upper 30s to mid 40s. 20 foot
winds will be generally 4 to 6 mph from the south. Max RH levels
tonight will rebound to the mid 80s to mid 90s. Next chance for
wetting rain Thursday night across the northwest, with a better
chance area-wide on Friday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Gadsden     89  61  89  66 /   0   0   0   0
Anniston    88  64  89  67 /   0   0   0   0
Birmingham  90  66  90  69 /   0   0   0   0
Tuscaloosa  89  66  89  68 /   0   0   0   0
Calera      88  64  88  68 /   0   0   0   0
Auburn      85  65  87  67 /   0   0   0   0
Montgomery  88  64  90  68 /   0   0   0   0
Troy        87  63  89  67 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...16
LONG TERM....58
AVIATION...16