textproduct: NWS Birmingham

KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 619 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026

- Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected daily, with gusty winds and brief heavy rainfall possible in the strongest storms

- Heat: Minor to moderate heat risk through the week, transitioning to a major heat risk this weekend with heat indices potentially reaching 105 degrees.

DISCUSSION

(Thursday through next Wednesday) Issued at 1044 PM CDT WED JUL 15 2026

Weak ridging should take hold of the region today, transitioning our rain chances back to scattered diurnally driven convection headed into the weekend. Thankfully, it still appears as if a surface trough will drop south along the East Coast, keeping the scope of our afternoon highs slightly suppressed. Highs through the weekend should generally range in the upper-80s and low-90s. An interesting development regarding the weather for the weekend is somewhat tropical in nature, as a weak disturbance looks to form in Georgia, before sliding south into the Gulf. A few members of medium range guidance have this disturbance turning tropical, before it quickly becomes absorbed in an upper-level trough and moves up the East Coast. For us, this could result in better rainfall coverage through the weekend, keeping afternoon highs even more suppressed.

Unfortunately, afternoon highs are still expected to climb by the start of next week, as a stout ridge to our west starts to shift east. By Tuesday, many locations across the area will have their highs return to the low to mid-90s, with heat index values starting to reach 105 degrees.

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AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 619 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026

Occasional MVFR conditions will occur at EET and TCL through 13z, after which VFR conditions should prevail at all sites through most if not all of the next 24 hours. Confidence continues decreasing in any shower or storm activity affecting terminals during the afternoon. Removed the PROB30 from BHM with this issuance. Surface winds will be gusty this afternoon, with WNW winds 15-18 kts affecting terminals.

Note: AMD NOT SKED for KAUO due to a weather observation outage.

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FIRE WEATHER

Moist conditions will persist through mid-week, keeping MinRH values well above critical thresholds. Rain chances will also remain in the forecast, as multiple disturbances clip various portions of the region. Given the lack of dry air and recent rainfalls, fire weather concerns are little to none at this time.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Gadsden 89 72 90 72 / 30 10 50 10 Anniston 88 72 89 72 / 20 10 50 10 Birmingham 90 73 91 74 / 10 10 50 10 Tuscaloosa 91 74 92 75 / 10 10 20 10 Calera 92 73 93 73 / 10 10 40 10 Auburn 89 74 90 74 / 20 20 50 10 Montgomery 91 74 92 74 / 10 10 40 20 Troy 90 73 91 73 / 10 20 40 20

BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.