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There is a level 1 to 2 out of 5 risk for severe storms for Central Alabama through 12 am tonight. Threats include damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail up to quarter size.

Today will be mostly cloudy across Central Alabama. with afternoon showers & thunderstorms. The best chances will be across the northwest half of the area. A few storms may become strong to severe. Daytime high temperatures will range from the middle 70s northwest to the lower 80s south. Winds will be from the south to southwest at 5 to 10 mph with gusts of 20 to 25 mph at times.

Tonight will be cloudy across Central Alabama with increasing coverage of showers & thunderstorms. A few storms may become strong to severe in the evening. Overnight low temperatures will be in the upper 50s to the lower 60s. Winds will be out of the south to southwest around 5 mph.

Sunday will be cloudy across Central Alabama with periods of showers & thunderstorms. Daytime high temperatures will be in the lower to middle 70s. Winds will be from the west to southwest at 5 to 10 mph.

There is a level 1 to 2 out of 5 risk for severe storms on Wednesday, March 11th for locations near and northwest of Interstate 20. The main threat at this time is damaging wind gusts.

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