THE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE:

Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee-Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St.Clair-Talladega-Clay-Randolph-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa-Tallapoosa-Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-Montgomery-Macon-Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour       

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the National Weather Service office in Birmingham.

DAY ONE…Outlook through Tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across all of Central Alabama from 1 PM to 9 PM today. The primary threats include damaging winds up to 60 mph and large hail.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Thursday through Tuesday.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible north of the Interstate 20 corridor from 2 AM to 9 AM Thursday morning. The primary threats include damaging winds up to 60 mph and large hail.

Severe thunderstorms are possible again on Sunday for portions of Central Alabama. The main threats with this Sunday system will be damaging winds up to 60 mph, large hail, and tornadoes.

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Saturday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 100%.