Prattville, Alabama 7 Day Weather Forecast

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
815 PM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

...New SHORT TERM...

.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight through Sunday)
Issued at 815 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2025

Earlier showers with instances of gusty winds upwards of 40 mph
and pea-sized hail have ended across central Alabama. Clouds are
also clearing and winds becoming less breezy/gusty. Quiet weather
conditions are expected overnight with Saturday morning low
temperatures in the lower to middle 40s most areas, with some
upper 30s for the typically cooler locations near and north of the
20/22 corridor.

A high pressure pattern on Saturday will promote fair-weather
conditions, featuring sunshine and high temperatures in the 60s. A
northwest breeze will pick up after sunrise with periodic gusts
near 20 mph through the afternoon.

89^GSatterwhite

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Saturday night through next Thursday)
Issued at 225 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2025

Surface ridging will be in place across ERN Conus for the latter
half of the weekend. With light/near calm winds and a clear sky
expected for Saturday night into early Sunday, we could see a
little patchy frost in our far NE counties toward sunrise. By
Monday, the ridge center will shift SE toward FL and a SW low
level flow will commence. Look for warmer temperature readings for
Monday (generally lower to mid 80s) in response. Another
reinforcing cold front will move through late Monday into early
Tuesday and will help to cool things down for lows again and get
rid of the 80s for a couple of days. There is a very small chance
of precip with the Monday front, but will leave it out of the
forecast grids for now. Dry weather is expected for Tuesday/
Wednesday with more surface ridging. Small rain chances return by
late Thursday as the next ridge weakens and pushes toward the
Atlantic Coast.

08

Previous long-term discussion:
(Saturday night through next Thursday)
Issued at 348 AM CDT FRI APR 11 2025

A warming trend will develop to start the extended period as ridging
builds across the area, but not before a chilly start to the day on
Sunday. Some patchy frost will be possible in the north and
northeast, then temperatures will warm into the mid 70s. Zonal flow
aloft and southwesterly low-level flow will support warm conditions
on Monday with highs in the lower 80s. This warm up will occur ahead
of a weak cold front associated with a surface low moving from the
Great Lakes to Ontario. The front will move through the area on
Tuesday. The NBM is is still holding off on PoPs due to weak forcing
and limited moisture, but could see enough support for isolated
showers at least. High pressure will build across the region behind
the departing cold front, and dry, seasonal conditions are expected
by the middle of next week. With the pattern remaining progressive,
another system may bring rain chances to the area towards the end
of the work week.

86/Martin

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 605 PM CDT FRI APR 11 2025

Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue across the region
early this evening. This activity should wane over the next few
hours as we lose daytime heating. Light north-northwest winds
overnight will gradually increase by mid day Saturday with gusts
around 20 knots likely. Have introduced a brief TEMPO for MVFR
cigs/vis around sunrise as some lingering low level moisture
remains in place.

95/Castillo

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

Scattered showers will be possible through early evening for
portions of Central Alabama. Winds become more northerly and taper
down tonight. Dry, rain-free, conditions are expected over the
weekend with min RH in the 30-35% range on Saturday and Sunday
afternoons. A cold front will approach the area on Monday, but
rain chances are too low to mention at this time.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Gadsden     36  64  36  74 /  10   0   0   0
Anniston    37  64  38  75 /  10   0   0   0
Birmingham  40  64  42  74 /  10   0   0   0
Tuscaloosa  44  67  42  76 /  10   0   0   0
Calera      43  65  42  75 /  10   0   0   0
Auburn      44  65  43  74 /  10   0   0   0
Montgomery  44  67  42  74 /  10   0   0   0
Troy        44  67  42  74 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...89^GSatterwhite
LONG TERM....08
AVIATION...95