Parts of Alabama will get some rain and a few storms today, but forecasters are now also highlighting another, potentially more significant, round of storms coming up next weekend.

In fact, NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center is already outlining areas in Alabama that could see severe storms on both Friday and Saturday.

Tornadoes, damaging winds, hail and heavy rain could all be factors with next weekend’s potential storms.

The National Weather Service said heavy rain could also potentially lead to flooding.

Since all this is nearly a week away, forecasters cautioned that changes to the timing and the areas affected will be likely over the coming days.

But it will be something to watch as the week progresses.

Here’s what they were thinking as of Sunday morning:

• Confidence in severe weather and flooding in parts of Alabama is beginning to increase.
• The Storm Prediction Center has much of Alabama in a 15 percent risk area (which the weather service said was equivalent to a Level 2 out of 5 risk) on Saturday (see the map above).
• Part of north Alabama is also included in a 15 percent risk on Friday. Here is Friday’s severe weather outlook:

There will also be a low chance of a few stronger storms today in southeast Alabama. The Storm Prediction Center has a Level 1 out of 5 (marginal) risk in place for that area today. Here is today’s severe weather outlook:

Rain and a thunderstorm or two will be possible across the rest of Alabama today, but no severe weather is expected.

Rain was moving through parts of the state on Sunday morning, and more will be possible through the day today and into tonight.

There were also a few strong storms overnight near the coast, but so far no damage has been reported.

Another chance for rain will arrive on Wednesday or Thursday, but no severe weather is expected (so far).

Here’s more from the weather service:

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM