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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 508 AM CST SUN FEB 8 2026

- Temperatures at or below freezing Sunday morning.

- Dry conditions will persist through early on Tuesday, followed by low to medium chances for showers Tuesday night into Wednesday and again on Friday into the weekend.

DISCUSSION

(Sunday through next Saturday) Issued at 1117 PM CST SAT FEB 7 2026

GOES Nighttime Microphysics imagery reveals clear skies across Central AL late this evening. This will allow for temps to drop into the mid 20s across our northern areas to around 30 degrees to the south. A few upper clouds may skirt by the region overnight and through the day Sunday. Rain-free conditions are in store over the next couple of days due to upper level ridging and drier air (PWATs around 0.3" per the latest TPW imagery) in place.

Upper level ridging will begin to break down as we head through the first part of the work week as a H5 shortwave ejects out of the Plains. Meanwhile, an associated cold front will work south towards mid week, eventually moving trough the region during the Wednesday/Thursday time frame. The combination of the shortwave, surface boundary, and increasing moisture will be sufficient enough to warrant low to medium rain chances. PoPs come down slightly on Thursday as ridging builds in briefly as the front stalls along the Gulf coast.

The stalled front begins to retreat north Friday into Saturday, bringing increased moisture back across Central AL. At the same time, another shortwave will slide across Texas, towards the SE US. This will lead to another round of increased rain chances as we head into next weekend.

Taking a look at temperatures, a warming trend will kick in over the next several days with high temps rebounding into the low to mid 70s early on in the work week. Our mid week cold front and continued rain chances will bring temps down a handful of degrees heading into next weekend.

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AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 508 AM CST SUN FEB 8 2026

VFR conditions and light winds prevail through this TAF cycle. Upper level clouds will begin to increase after 00Z this evening.

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FIRE WEATHER

Dry conditions will prevail through early Tuesday. Drier conditions are in store on Sunday with RHs falling into the 20-25% range across our eastern areas. Luckily, winds look to remain light to help negate any fire weather concerns. Moisture recovery begins as we head into the work week with min RHs in the 40-50% range daily.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Gadsden 57 34 69 42 / 0 10 0 0 Anniston 59 38 69 46 / 0 0 0 0 Birmingham 59 42 70 49 / 0 0 0 0 Tuscaloosa 62 43 74 48 / 0 0 0 0 Calera 61 41 72 47 / 0 0 0 0 Auburn 59 41 69 48 / 0 0 0 0 Montgomery 62 41 73 49 / 0 0 0 0 Troy 63 41 72 48 / 0 0 0 0

BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.