Storm Risk Returns to West Alabama This Easter Weekend
This Easter Holiday weekend, the Townsquare Media Weather Center is monitoring the potential for strong-to-severe storms.
Risk Areas
After a removal of a risk zone yesterday, the Storm Prediction Center has placed portions of Alabama back into a “Marginal Risk” zone.
West Alabama Counties Under “Marginal Risk”
Fayette
Greene
Lamar
Pickens
Sumter
Tuscaloosa
Walker
Timeline
Active weather could take place between Saturday, April 4, at 4 p.m. and Sunday, April 5, at 4 a.m.
Possible Threats
The National Weather Service in Birmingham said that the main threat is “Damaging Winds with Gusts up to 60 mph.”
“A cold front will bring a band of showers and thunderstorms into the state tonight. With weak wind fields and limited instability, the risk of a severe storm is very low,” said James Spann, Alabama Weather Network and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist.
Rain Chances
Rainfall totals are expected to reach about one inch in North Alabama, with around half an inch in the southern portion of the state.
Temperature Difference
Residents can expect a temperature difference from Saturday to Sunday. Here are the expected high temperatures for this weekend.
Bibb
Saturday High | 85 °F - Sunday High | 71 °F
14-degree difference
Fayette
Saturday High | 84 °F - Sunday High | 70 °F
14-degree difference
Greene
Saturday High | 84 °F - Sunday High | 69 °F
15-degree difference
Hale
Saturday High | 83 °F - Sunday High | 69 °F
14-degree difference
Lamar
Saturday High | 84 °F - Sunday High | 70 °F
14-degree difference
Perry
Saturday High | 84 °F - Sunday High | 69 °F
15-degree difference
Pickens
Saturday High | 85 °F - Sunday High | 71 °F
14-degree difference
Sumter
Saturday High | 85 °F - Sunday High | 69 °F
16-degree difference
Tuscaloosa
Saturday High | 85 °F - Sunday High | 70 °F
15-degree difference
Walker
Saturday High | 85 °F - Sunday High | 69 °F
16-degree difference
Enjoy your holiday weekend, and don’t forget to bring your umbrella, so you don’t get caught in a downpour.
Mary K. – Weather Forecaster
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