Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM CST Wednesday...
Flash Flood Watch in effect through Wednesday afternoon...
Tonight
Warmer. Rain and isolated thunderstorms. Rain may be heavy at times after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Wednesday
Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then rain likely in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 20 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
... Flash Flood Watch in effect from 6 PM CST this evening through Wednesday afternoon...
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has expanded the
* Flash Flood Watch to include a portion of central Alabama... including the following areas... Autauga and Dallas.
* From 6 PM CST this evening through Wednesday afternoon
* an intense low pressure system will pass through central Alabama on Wednesday. Rain... heavy at times... will spread into South Alabama tonight... well in advance of the surface low. The heaviest rainfall will likely occur between midnight tonight and 3 PM Wednesday... with rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.
Wind Advisory
Statement as of 2:41 PM CST on December 01, 2009
... Wind Advisory in effect from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Wednesday...
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Wednesday.
Breezy conditions will develop around a strong low pressure system tonight into Wednesday. Sustained winds will be between 15 and 20 mph... gradually subsiding late Wednesday afternoon. A few wind gusts up to 35 mph are possible.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds more than 20 mph... or wind gusts greater than 30 mph... are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.