A small part of Alabama has a low chance of seeing a few strong to severe storms today, but a better chance will come over the weekend.

A small area in northwest Alabama is included in a Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe weather today as the system that spawned a tornado outbreak continues to plague areas to the northwest.

A Level 2 risk means that scattered severe storms will be possible.

The rest of northwest Alabama has a Level 1 risk and could have to deal with isolated severe storms.

The National Weather Service thinks there is a low chance of storms reaching northwest Alabama today, but if they do they could produce damaging winds, hail and maybe a tornado.

However, forecasters added that the most likely scenario is that storms would stay to the north and west of Alabama today.

A few severe storms moved into northwest Alabama on Wednesday afternoon from Mississippi, and two counties were put under a tornado watch late Wednesday night. But overnight storms stayed out of the state, and the watch was canceled early.

No severe weather is expected in the rest of the state today, but that could change by late Saturday night into the day on Sunday, when a cold front is expected to approach Alabama.

The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe weather for west Alabama starting late Saturday.

Here is the outlook for Saturday (which runs through early Sunday morning):

On Sunday the severe weather risk will shift eastward beginning in the morning hours. Storms will be possible through the afternoon.

Here is the outlook for Sunday:

Storms will have cleared the area by Monday, and much cooler temperatures are expected early next week.

There is no severe weather in the forecast for Alabama after Sunday.