The first day of May could end up being a stormy one for some in Alabama, according to forecasters.

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a Level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather for about half of the state.

A Level 1 risk means that isolated severe storms will be possible, and those storms could have damaging wind gusts, hail and heavy rain. The tornado risk is low.

The National Weather Service thinks rain and storms will be possible off and on through the day today, but the chances for isolated severe storms will rise starting around noon in north Alabama and closer to 4 p.m. in central Alabama.

No severe weather is expected in the southern part of the state, but rain and storms will be possible there as well.

Of note, the Storm Prediction Center has dropped a Level 2 severe weather risk for parts of northern and western Alabama.

On the flip side, a Level 1 risk for storms will be in the forecast for Friday for a sizable part of the state, and part of eastern Alabama has been given a Level 1 risk for Saturday.

Forecasters think the potential for storms will hang around until a cold front clears the state.

The main weather hazards for both Friday and Saturday will continue to be damaging winds, hail and heavy rain.

Here’s the outlook for Friday, with the areas in dark green having a Level 1 out of 5 severe weather risk:

The weather service said the greatest potential for stronger storms will be Saturday afternoon starting around 2 p.m. and lasting into the nighttime hours, around 9 p.m.

Here’s the outlook for Saturday:

Showers could linger into Sunday, though that is not a certainty, but drier weather is expected starting on Monday.

No severe weather is in the forecast for Alabama next week, at least so far.