James Spann: A few strong to severe storms possible in Alabama this afternoon

James Spann forecasts a hot, humid, possibly stormy day for Alabama from Alabama NewsCenter on Vimeo. ACTIVE WEATHER EXPECTED LATER TODAY: We have a few isolated showers early this morning over northwest Alabama, but we expect scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight ahead of a surface boundary in a very unstable air mass. The Storm Prediction Center maintains a slight risk (level 2 out of 5) of severe thunderstorms for central Alabama, with a marginal risk (level 1) for the rest of the state.Heavier thunderstorms will be capable of producing strong, potentially damaging winds in spots. And, of course, all summer storms bring heavy rain and gobs of lightning. The main window for strong to severe storms will come from about 2 until 10 p.m. Away from the storms, expect a mix of sun and clouds again today with temperatures reaching the 90s. FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND: The weather trends drier Friday through the weekend with only isolated afternoon storms. Expect mostly sunny, hot, humid days with highs generally in the low 90s Friday and mid 90s Saturday and Sunday. NEXT WEEK: It looks like your typical summer week in Alabama with an upper ridge in…
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