Drought conditions are expected to ease with rain tomorrow, but thunderstorms and gusty winds will accompany it. Winds may reach 30-40 mph, particularly during the morning, and there is a low chance of severe storms. The morning commute could be impacted by wet roads and heavy rain. A marginal risk of storms with gusty winds exists, especially from late morning to early afternoon. Rainfall totals could reach up to 2 inches in some areas south of I-20. After the rain clears, cooler temperatures will follow, with highs in the 50s by Thursday.

Rain and storms in Alabama’s forecast with gusty winds at times of Tuesday, The weather turns colder this week with some frost …

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SUMMARY: In a weather update, it was noted that conditions are mostly clear across Shelby County with some high clouds. However, heavy rain and flood warnings are affecting West Texas and are expected to spread into Oklahoma and Arkansas. Tropical Storm Sarah has weakened to a remnant low but will interact with a cold front, bringing potential heavy rain to the Gulf Coast. Birmingham can expect rain from 4 A.M. to 4 P.M. on Tuesday, with most areas receiving a quarter to half an inch. Temperatures will drop to the 50s after the rain, with lows near freezing.

Tracking the Tropics: Remnants of Tropical Storm Sara bring rain to Alabama and then the forecast calls for colder weather and …

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SUMMARY: Meteorologist Grant Skinner reports that tropical storm Sarah is weakening over the Yucatan Peninsula and will become a non-tropical system. Moisture from an upper-level trough will fuel showers and storms by Tuesday. A warm day is expected, with southeast winds drawing in moisture, leading to light showers by lunchtime. Heavy rainfall and storms are forecast from late Monday into Tuesday, potentially causing flash flooding, particularly along the I-65 corridor and coastal areas. A high surf advisory and small craft warnings are in effect. After the front passes, cooler temperatures in the 40s are expected by the week’s end.

Clouds have started to slowly build into the News 5 area today, and temperatures were a bit warmer. Warmth and moisture continue to push into the area thanks to a switch to a southeast wind, so overnight lows will be a bit warmer again tonight in the upper-50’s and low-60’s. Since high tide will be just past midnight, and winds will be increased out of the southeast, some minor coastal flooding is possible especially along the causeway. More scattered cloud cover will be in place for Monday, and highs will push to near 80°. Rip current risk will be high for the first half of the week. Starting late Monday, showers and storms will begin to push into the region. Remnants of Sara will bring increased moisture to the area Tuesday morning fueling these storms. These will continue through Tuesday evening with the best coverage Tuesday morning through midday. Isolated flash flooding is the biggest threat with these storms, but isolated wind gusts and a brief tornado can not be ruled out. This is all ahead of a cold front, and once this cold front passes Wednesday, temperatures will begin to cool down. We will drop into the 40’s for our lows for the back half of the week with highs in the 60’s.

The WKRG News 5 First Alert Storm Team covers part of southeast Mississippi, southwestern Alabama, and northwest Florida. You can also view the full Sunday evening forecast for the Gulf Coast here: https://tinyurl.com/5dp9smer
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