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FXUS64 KBMX 102340
AFDBMX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
540 PM CST SAT JAN 10 2026
..NEW DISCUSSION, AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
UPDATED AT 540 PM CST SAT JAN 10 2026
- COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE WEEK AHEAD,
BRINGING US BACK TO SEASONABLE RANGES.
- A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS SHOULD MOVE ACROSS THE REGION SOMETIME
TUESDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY NIGHT; OTHERWISE, THE REST OF THE
UPCOMING WEEK SHOULD FEATURE FAIR-WEATHER CONDITIONS.
DISCUSSION
(THIS EVENING THROUGH NEXT FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 540 PM CST SAT JAN 10 2026
FRONT #1 HAS GIVEN US THE CLEAN SWEEP IN TERMS OF EARLIER HEAVY
RAINFALL AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. CLOUDS WILL TAKE A BIT LONGER
TO CLEAR BUT WE EXPECT A SUNNY DAY TOMORROW. ANOTHER IMPULSE WILL
SEND FRONT #2 OUR WAY ON SUNDAY, REINFORCING THE NORTHWEST FLOW
PATTERN. WINDS WILL GUST BETWEEN 20-25 MPH ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA
THROUGH SUNDOWN SUNDAY.
HIGH AND LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE MORE SEASONABLE OVER THE WEEK
AHEAD. A SYSTEM SHOULD BRING SOME LIGHT SHOWERS TO THE REGION
SOMETIME TUESDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
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AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 540 PM CST SAT JAN 10 2026
MVFR CEILINGS WILL HANG ON FOR MOST OF TONIGHT THOUGH CLEARING IS
EXPECTED BY OR DURING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. AFTERWARDS, VFR
CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST THROUGH THE REST OF SUNDAY WITH NORTHWEST
WINDS GUSTING NEAR 20 KNOTS.
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FIRE WEATHER
RAIN CHANCES WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING WITH DRY CONDITIONS
RETURNING AREAWIDE BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND LOOKS TO PERSIST
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT SURFACE WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST
WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO SUNDAY FROM 10-20 MPH. COOLER
TEMPERATURES WITH DRIER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE
NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND SUNDAY, RESULTING IN AFTERNOON RH VALUES
DIPPING INTO THE MID 30 TO LOW 40 PERCENT RANGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THEN DROPPING INTO THE 30 PERCENT RANGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
GADSDEN 35 47 23 50 / 10 0 0 0
ANNISTON 36 48 25 51 / 10 0 0 0
BIRMINGHAM 37 47 27 49 / 0 0 0 0
TUSCALOOSA 37 51 27 52 / 0 0 0 0
CALERA 37 51 27 52 / 10 0 0 0
AUBURN 42 52 29 51 / 30 0 0 0
MONTGOMERY 40 53 27 50 / 20 0 0 0
TROY 42 54 28 51 / 30 0 0 0
BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
DISCUSSION...89^GSATTERWHITE
AVIATION...89^GSATTERWHITE
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