This is the outcome we have the highest confidence in. It suggests a cold rain moving in Wednesday afternoon, potentially ending as light flurries in northeast Alabama — specifically DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall, Madison, Limestone, Morgan, and Cherokee counties — around 12 a.m. Thursday. This would be a low-impact event with no major travel concerns.

Friday will bring the first chance for severe weather to Alabama in 2026. And more of the state will now have to be on guard for storms. The National Weather Service on Wednesday updated its severe weather outlook for Friday, and it both increases the risk level and expands the areas that could see storms.

Severe Weather Threat will be in effect Saturday, early morning through mid-afternoon, with a possible threat of damaging winds, brief tornadoes, and heavy rainfall. The Storm Prediction Center has several West Alabama counties under a “Marginal and Slight” risk.

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Strong to severe storms will be possible on Friday in Alabama, and they could arrive as soon as the early morning hours in some areas. The National Weather Service said the strongest storms could have damaging winds, hail and possibly a tornado or two.

Tornado watches and severe weather advisories have been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) for thousands of people across Alabama and Georgia on Saturday. NWS Birmingham, Alabama, confirmed that a tornado watch and several weather advisories remain in effect through Saturday afternoon for central Alabama and parts of Georgia.