Isolated severe storms will be possible today in north Alabama, but attention is also on Tuesday, when there is a more substantial risk for severe weather.

The National Weather Service in Huntsville said there is a low chance for a few strong to severe storms for extreme north Alabama later this afternoon, roughly from 2-7 p.m.

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a Level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather today for north Alabama, and a small area in the northeast part of the state has a Level 2 risk.

Here’s the severe weather outlook for today:

A few severe storms affected north Alabama overnight, and storms and heavy rain were tracking across that part of the state this morning.

There will be a low chance for a few additional storms later this afternoon.

The weather service said damaging winds, hail and heavy rain will be possible this afternoon in the Level 1 and 2 risk areas.

No severe weather is expected in the rest of the state today.

TUESDAY

A more significant threat for severe weather is shaping up for Tuesday in Alabama, according to forecasters.

A cold front is expected to approach the state, and severe storms could develop along or ahead of it starting on Tuesday afternoon.

All modes of severe weather will be possible, including tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, hail and heavy rain.

The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a Level 3 out of 5 (enhanced) severe weather risk for a sizable part of north and west Alabama (see the outlook for Tuesday at the top of this post).

The rest of north Alabama and a part of central Alabama will have a Level 2 (slight) risk on Tuesday. And much of the rest of central Alabama will have a Level 1 risk.

A Level 3 risk means that numerous severe storms will be possible. Scattered severe storms will be possible in the Level 2 areas, and isolated severe storms will be possible in the Level 1 areas.

South Alabama could get rain and storm storms, but widespread severe weather was not anticipated there as of Monday morning.

Storms could reach northwest Alabama by 4 p.m. or so on Tuesday and track to the south and east through the evening hours.

Cooler temperatures and calmer conditions are expected statewide after storms move out on Wednesday, and there is no severe weather in the forecast for the rest of the week.

Here’s more from the National Weather Service:

NORTH ALABAMA

CENTRAL ALABAMA