340 FXUS64 KBMX 310522 AFDBMX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Birmingham AL 1122 PM CST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1120 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2025 - High chance (80-90%) for rain Friday/Friday night with a 20-30% chance of thunderstorms. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1120 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2025 Wednesday through Thursday. Broad high pressure shifts more across the Gulf Wednesday into Thursday, leading to westerly winds for Central AL. This will lead to a gradual warming trend with highs inching up into the mid to upper 50s by Thursday. Friday through Tuesday. A trough and associated weak low pressure system will move through the region Friday into Saturday. This will lead to widespread rain with a few thunderstorms as the warm front lifts northward through Central AL Friday afternoon and the cold front moves through Friday night into early Saturday morning. The severe potential continues to look minimal if at all. The system will move east of our area by Saturday night, ending rain chances through the remainder of the weekend and into early next week. High pressure builds in quickly, leading to a warming trend through Tuesday. High temperatures will return to the mid to upper 60s Tuesday. 25/Owen && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1120 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2025 VFR conditions expected through the next 24 hours. Generally light and variable winds expected through 15-16z before increasing slightly out of the west through the afternoon and returning to light to calm tomorrow evening. 25/Owen && .FIRE WEATHER... Dry conditions continue Wednesday with near-critical Min RHs expected by mid-afternoon. Generally light westerly winds are expected Wednesday, shifting more southwesterly Thursday into Friday as moisture returns ahead of our next system. Widespread rain is expected Friday into Saturday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Gadsden 22 52 27 57 / 0 0 0 0 Anniston 23 52 30 58 / 0 0 0 0 Birmingham 26 52 32 58 / 0 0 0 0 Tuscaloosa 25 55 31 61 / 0 0 0 0 Calera 24 54 30 61 / 0 0 0 0 Auburn 28 52 34 60 / 0 0 0 0 Montgomery 25 54 30 61 / 0 0 0 0 Troy 26 53 32 61 / 0 0 0 0 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION...25/Owen AVIATION...25/Owen