33732022 1731905146848894 936281649094590464 o Expect a rainy Memorial Day and beginning of the week thanks to subtropical storm Alberto — Graphic from the National Weather Service Birmingham Office predicting rainfall between 2-6 inches in Central Alabama from Memorial Day to Wednesday.

If you had plans for a cookout or a couple of extra days off after Memorial Day, the U.S. National Weather Service Birmingham Office is predicting a rainy Monday through Wednesday as a result of subtropical storm Alberto.

Depending on the models which are updated regularly on the NWS Birmingham Facebook page, Birmingham can expect 2-6 inches of rain depending on the direction Alberto takes once it makes landfall. The numbers are definitely in flux.

Right now, the heaviest rainfall is predicted to move just east of Birmingham. That of course can change.

Obviously, if you are traveling north from the beach be prepared if flash flooding occurs. Here is a graphic published on the NWS Facebook page last night about driving in flooded areas.

33871335 1731332090239533 6635417236129447936 o Expect a rainy Memorial Day and beginning of the week thanks to subtropical storm Alberto — Graphic from the National Weather Service on how to respond to potential flash flooding

Stay Tuned Locally

Locally, all the area’s television stations are closely watching Alberto’s path.

Here are links to the local weather forecasts:

WBRC Fox 6
WVTM NBC 13
ABC 33/40
WIAT CBS 42

Be Prepared

Be careful out there, especially driving home from the Alabama and Florida beaches. Timing is everything. Here is the latest Alberto info from the NWS Mobile/Pensacola office.