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A sunny start, then storms take over<\/strong><\/p>\n This Memorial Day weekend<\/strong>, Alabama<\/strong> residents and visitors can expect a mixed bag of weather<\/strong>, beginning with a pleasant Friday<\/strong> but followed by potentially severe storms<\/strong> on Saturday<\/strong> and Sunday<\/strong>. According to the National Weather Service<\/strong> and the Storm Prediction Center (SPC)<\/strong>, a Level 2 out of 5 risk<\/strong> for severe weather<\/strong> has been issued for central<\/strong> and western Alabama<\/strong> on Saturday<\/strong>, with a Level 1 (marginal) risk<\/strong> in effect for a broader portion of the state.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Saturday\u2019s storm outlook<\/strong><\/p>\n The SPC<\/strong> has elevated the storm threat for Saturday<\/strong>, placing areas such as Birmingham<\/strong> and Tuscaloosa<\/strong> under a Level 2 risk<\/strong>, which indicates the possibility of scattered severe storms<\/strong>. Elsewhere, cities like Florence<\/strong>, Gadsden<\/strong>, Talladega<\/strong>, Montgomery<\/strong>, Auburn<\/strong>, and Troy<\/strong> fall under a Level 1 risk<\/strong>, extending from northwest to southeast Alabama<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Although not all areas will see storms<\/strong>, and rain will not last all day<\/strong>, there is a notable chance for isolated to scattered thunderstorms<\/strong> in the afternoon and evening<\/strong> hours. Main threats<\/strong> include damaging wind gusts<\/strong>, hail<\/strong>, and heavy rainfall<\/strong>. The tornado risk remains low<\/strong>, but downed trees<\/strong> and power outages<\/strong> could occur in localized areas.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sunday\u2019s severe potential increases<\/strong><\/p>\n Sunday\u2019s outlook<\/strong> continues the unsettled trend, with most of north Alabama<\/strong> and a wide swath of central Alabama<\/strong> under a Level 2 severe weather risk<\/strong>. The rest of the state<\/strong>, with the exception of the southwestern corner<\/strong>, remains under Level 1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Once again, the greatest storm activity<\/strong> is anticipated in the late afternoon through evening<\/strong>, and although some locations might escape the rain, others may experience strong, fast-moving thunderstorms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Looking ahead to Memorial Day and beyond<\/strong><\/p>\n Forecast confidence for Monday<\/strong> and next week<\/strong> is still developing. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service<\/strong> note the possibility of continued storm activity<\/strong>, but current data isn’t strong enough to officially include severe weather risks<\/strong> in the extended forecast just yet.<\/p>\n Alabama\u2019s coastal areas<\/strong> and the eastern regions<\/strong> may not be under a formal severe weather designation, but could still receive occasional rain and thunderstorms<\/strong> throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n Stay alert as updates from the Storm Prediction Center<\/strong> and local weather services<\/strong> are expected, particularly as we move into the holiday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A sunny start, then storms take over This Memorial Day weekend, Alabama residents and visitors can expect a mixed bag of weather, beginning with a pleasant Friday but followed by potentially severe storms on Saturday and Sunday. According to the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center (SPC), a Level 2 out of 5 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n