**TUESDAY EVENING IS A 31 ALERT DAY**
***WIND ADVISORY FROM 12PM TUESDAY UNTIL 3PM WEDNESDAY***
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to track across the area Tuesday evening. Damaging winds of 60-70 mph are the primary threats, but a brief spin-up tornado will also be possible. Ahead of any storms the winds will be quite strong blowing 25-35 mph with gusts above 40 mph possible starting Tuesday afternoon.
Today brings slightly warmer conditions and more sunshine. Afternoon highs will reach the mid 60s. Winds will remain on the lighter side out of the southeast around 5 mph.
Clouds are back on Tuesday but most of the day looks dry. It will get windy by the afternoon with temperatures reaching the low 70s.
Showers and storms are likely to arrive in NW Alabama between 7 and 9pm, the great Â鶹´«Ã½ area between 8 and 10pm, and Sand Mountain between 9 and 11pm. Storms should clear all of north Alabama around or soon after midnight.
We'll turn cooler, but quiet again for Wednesday and Thursday with highs both days in the 50s. Some more rain could be back as we wrap up the week. Temperatures will remain cool over the weekend before we warm up again the following week. Don't forget to 'spring forward' this coming weekend as well.
TODAY: Partly cloudy and pleasant. Highs in the low 60s. Wind: SE 5 mph.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Wind: SE 5-10, gusts 20 mph.
