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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Birmingham, Birmingham International Airport (KBHM)

Lat: 33.57°NLon: 86.75°WElev: 643ft.

Partly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Empire AL

Flood Watch January 9, 06:00am until January 10, 12:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. High near 64. West wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. High near 64. West wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Empire AL
 33.81°N 86.93°W
Last Update:
9:52 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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