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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1255 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...New SHORT TERM, AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Wednesday)
Issued at 1252 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2024

The shortwave is moving through the area at this time. We should
see coverage continue to expand through the night and into the
morning hours. A few rumbles of thunder is possible but most of
the activity will be a soaking rainfall The rain should be out of
east Alabama by sunset. There will be a slight change in the air
mass as surface winds become northerly on Wednesday. The humidity
will drop some but afternoon temperatures will warm into the
middle and upper 80s.

16

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Through next Sunday)
Issued at 211 PM CDT MON APR 29 2024

Weak upper ridging continues Thursday and will result in very
warm afternoon temperatures with no rainfall. Some areas across
south Alabama may reach 90 degrees on Thursday. A northern stream
short wave will push a trof axis into Alabama Friday, which then
stalls out over Alabama Saturday and Sunday. Scattered mostly
diurnal storms expected Friday through Sunday.

58/rose

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1252 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2024

A shortwave is currently moving through the area. We are going to
see an increase in showers through the night with a slight chance
of thunder. Right now the chances for thunder remain less than 30
percent so will leave it out of most TAFS, with the exception of
TCL, but amend if needed. As the rain moves in, ceilings will
drop to MVFR, with some tempo IFR across the north. Big
improvements after 18z west of I-65, 21z for the rest of the
sites.

16

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

Showers and a few storms will continue through the morning. The
rain should exit east Alabama by sunset tonight. 20 foot winds
will become west 6-8 mph today. Rain free conditions Wednesday
and Thursday with RH values dropping into the 30s. 20 foot winds
will be from north around 3-6 mph on Wednesday. the Another round
of wetting rains return on Friday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Gadsden     78  56  84  55 /  80   0   0   0
Anniston    78  58  85  57 /  80   0   0   0
Birmingham  80  60  85  60 /  60   0   0   0
Tuscaloosa  82  60  87  60 /  30   0   0   0
Calera      80  60  85  60 /  50   0   0   0
Auburn      79  62  85  62 /  60  10   0   0
Montgomery  83  62  87  59 /  60   0   0   0
Troy        82  61  87  60 /  60  10   0   0

&&

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

$$

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