Storms gone but still windy today in Alabama

Storms had cleared out of Alabama on Wednesday morning, and now it’s time to clear the mess they left behind.

The National Weather Service received a ton of reports of downed trees and power lines on Tuesday. Many of those trees were toppled by high winds that affected the state long before the storms arrived.

Those gradient winds were caused by the pressure difference between two weather systems, not severe weather.

But the storms themselves were potent and blamed for many reports of tree damage as well.

If you have any storm damage the weather service would like to know about it:

Gusty winds will still be possible today, according to forecasters.

The entire state remains under wind advisories until this afternoon. The weather service said sustained winds could be 15-25 mph with gusts as high as 30-40 mph.

The weather service said today’s winds will be caused by a low pressure system passing through. That system could also generate some light rain in parts of the state today.

No storms are expected, however. In fact, no severe weather is expected through the end of the week.

Today and Thursday will be cooler, however. Highs today could be around 20 degrees cooler in some areas, according to forecasters.

Here are Wednesday’s forecast high temperatures.NWS

North Alabama is expected to have highs in the low to mid-50s today. Highs in central Alabama will range from the mid- to upper 50s. Highs in south Alabama will reach the low to mid-60s. Expect similar highs on Friday.

It will get chilly tonight. Temperatures are forecast to fall into the low 30s in north Alabama overnight, according to the weather service. Central Alabama will have lows ranging from the low to mid-30s. Temperatures in south Alabama will even be chilly, with lows in the mid- to upper 30s expected.

Thursday night lows

Here are tonight’s low temperatures.NWS

Low temperatures on Saturday night will be a few degrees warmer but still in the 30s for much of the state. South Alabama will be in the 40s for lows.

The weather service expects temperatures to warm up some over the weekend. The next chance for rain will arrive likely on Saturday night and last into Sunday, though there are low chances on Friday night as well.

Here is more on today’s wind advisories from the weather service:

NORTH ALABAMA

CENTRAL ALABAMA

Central Alabama wind

Central Alabama wind advisory.NWS

SOUTH ALABAMA