OVERVIEW: 

A cold front will produce showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday, with the risk of some severe storms.

CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST: 

Upgraded southern and eastern areas to slight risk and adjusted storm timing info.

WHERE: 

                   * Nearly all of Central Alabama

WHEN: 

                   * Noon through 8:00am

THREATS: 

                   * Damaging winds up to 60 mph

                   * Quarter sized hail

Today

A 20% chance of showers after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1:00am. Low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms. High near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30% chance of showers before 1:00am.  Mostly cloudy for the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33.  North wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Areas of frost after 3:00am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28.

Friday

Areas of frost before 8:00am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high of 59.

Friday Night

Areas of frost after 3:00am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31.

Saturday

Areas of frost before 7:00am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67.