Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
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046 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