The heavy rain ended late Friday evening, but some intermittent rain continued into Saturday morning. Drier weather sets in for the rest of the weekend, with some sunshine by Sunday. Check our video forecast for the latest. The weekend starts off breezy and humid. “Influence Day” means exactly what it says: the day the weather will affect your plans. Friday was a perfect example of why we use this term. Heavy rains caused floods and major traffic accidents across the state, and stormy winds toppled some trees and caused some power outages. This is exactly what “impact weather” looks like. The rainfall was also impressive. The heavy rain has already ended, but some intermittent light rain remains during the first part of Saturday. It also looks gray, breezy and cool for the next day: Afternoon temperatures hover in the lower to middle 60s in central Alabama, and around 50 degrees to the north. Saturday's clouds will remain with us throughout the evening, but will disappear overnight. Temperatures will drop into the upper 30s and lower 40s by Sunday morning. Sunday looks cool but sunny, with a high near 60 degrees. Don't forget to set your clocks forward by an hour before going to bed on Saturday night! Sunset in Birmingham on Saturday at 5:50 PM Sunday, jumps to 6:51 PM The new week looks like the old week The weather in Alabama seems stuck in a pattern lately. It rained on the first Friday in March, and then it got cold over the weekend. It rained on the second Friday of March, and it looks like the weekend is cold again. Next week follows a similar pattern with cool, breezy mornings and sunny, warm afternoons on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Some areas may see some light frost Monday morning with temperatures dropping into the mid-30s. The air warms quickly under the March sun, so daytime highs will return to the mid-70s by Wednesday and Thursday. For the third week in a row, Friday will be “Impact Day.” Timing: Rainfall begins late Thursday night and continues until at least midday Friday. The timing at this distance is very approximate, and we will adjust it as the picture becomes clearer. Threats: Locally heavy rain and wind gusts in excess of 30 mph are possible. Overall, we expect about 0.5 to 1.0 inches of rain on Friday. Severe weather appears unlikely at this time. Stay informed about the weather For the latest weather coverage for your area, click here. And stay up to date with alerts in the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here. For the latest weather information in Birmingham and the most accurate forecasts approved for Central Alabama, watch WVTM News 13. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, X, Twitter and Instagram previously.
The heavy rain ended late Friday evening, but some intermittent rain continued into Saturday morning. Drier weather sets in for the rest of the weekend, with some sunshine by Sunday. Check our video forecast for the latest.
The weekend starts off breezy and humid
“Influence day” means exactly what it means: the day on which the weather will affect your plans.
Friday was a perfect example of why we use this term. Heavy rains caused floods and major traffic accidents across the state, and stormy winds toppled some trees and caused some power outages. This is exactly what “impact weather” looks like.
The rainfall was also impressive.
The heavy rain has already ended, but there will still be some light, intermittent rain showers during the first part of Saturday. It also looks gray, breezy and cool for the next day: Afternoon temperatures hover in the lower to middle 60s in central Alabama, about 50 degrees north.
Saturday clouds will stick with us throughout the evening, but will clear up overnight. Temperatures will drop into the upper 30s and lower 40s by Sunday morning. Sunday afternoon looks cool but sunny, with a high around 60 degrees.
Don't forget to set your clocks forward an hour before bedtime on Saturday night!
Sunset in Birmingham on Saturday is at 5:50pm and on Sunday it jumps to 6:51pm
The new week looks like the old week
The weather in Alabama seems to be stuck in a pattern lately.
It rained the first Friday in March, then it got cold over the weekend.
It rained on the second Friday in March, and the weekend is looking cold again.
Next week follows a similar pattern, with cool and breezy mornings and sunny and warm afternoons on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Some locations may see some light frost Monday morning with temperatures dropping into the mid 30s.
The air warms quickly under the March sun, so daytime highs will return to the mid-70s by Wednesday and Thursday.
For the third week in a row, Friday will be “Impact Day.”
- timing: Rain will begin late Thursday night and continue until at least midday Friday. Timing at this distance is very difficult, and we will adjust it when the picture becomes clearer.
- Threats: Locally heavy rain and wind gusts in excess of 30 mph are possible. Overall, we expect about 0.5 to 1.0 inches of rain on Friday. Severe weather appears unlikely at this time.
Stay aware of the weather
To get the latest weather coverage for your area, click here. And stay up to date with alerts in the WVTM 13 app. Download it here.
For the latest Birmingham weather information and the most accurate forecasts approved for Central Alabama, watch WVTM 13 News.
Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, XAnd Twitter and Instagram previously.
