Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
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526 FXUS64 KBMX 040632 AFDBMX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Birmingham AL 1232 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...New DISCUSSION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1231 AM CST THU DEC 4 2025 - Up to 1-2 inches of rainfall is expected through Saturday, potentially approaching 3 inches along and south of the I-85 corridor. However, no flooding impacts are expected. - Below average high temperatures are anticipated through Tuesday, with the exception of Sunday being near average. && .DISCUSSION... (Today through next Wednesday) Issued at 1231 AM CST THU DEC 4 2025 Today through Friday Patchy fog is possible this morning ahead of increasing rain chances by late morning/midday. Rain will move through the area in two waves from this morning through tonight and tomorrow morning. First, rain will filter in after 6 am, mainly across the southern half of Central Alabama. Maintained low chances across northern counties but potential for rain during the morning hours is much lower than across the south. Secondly, a larger rain mass will move in from Mississippi during the late afternoon, overspreading most of Central Alabama during and throughout the evening hours. Tonight will be soggy and rain chances remain high through Friday morning, especially across eastern and southeastern areas. Northwestern counties should see rain chances decrease by daylight Friday. Saturday through Wednesday Rain chances will linger through the weekend, especially across southern counties, as a conveyor belt of moisture moves across the area. Temperatures will warm into the mid to upper 50s Saturday and upper 50s to low 60s on Sunday. Rain chances will end Sunday night into Monday morning, and Monday looks to be cool and dry across much of the region. Monday night lows are likely to drop to near freezing across the southeast and below freezing across central and northern areas. Temperatures will rebound again Tuesday and Wednesday, with highs and lows slowly moderating. 12 && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1130 PM CST WED DEC 3 2025 Reduced visibility ongoing at AUO and TCL currently. Will monitor trends but have included a TEMPO for low vis at both terminals through 10z. Rain will begin to overspread the area by morning, first affecting MGM and AUO. Rain is also possible at EET, TCL, and BHM during the morning hours, with chances increasing during the afternoon. Ceilings are likely to fall through MVFR during the morning and afternoon to IFR by tomorrow evening as rain continues. 12 && .FIRE WEATHER... Rain chances increase this morning, as another system works its way in from the northern Gulf. 1-2 inches of rainfall are expected through Saturday, with southeastern locations approaching 3 inches. Amounts will heavily depend on where the heaviest rainfall banding sets up. No flooding is expected, and the only impact across the region will be continued drought relief. Otherwise, MinRH values will remain above 50% through Monday, and fire weather concerns will remain limited through the weekend. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Gadsden 50 35 51 37 / 30 90 50 20 Anniston 50 38 52 40 / 40 100 60 30 Birmingham 50 40 51 41 / 50 90 40 30 Tuscaloosa 49 38 51 39 / 80 90 40 30 Calera 51 39 53 39 / 60 90 50 30 Auburn 49 43 54 45 / 70 90 80 60 Montgomery 49 43 54 44 / 80 90 70 60 Troy 49 41 55 44 / 90 90 80 70 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION...12 AVIATION...12