It won't be a total washout this weekend.  We will have a few showers and thunderstorms at times.  There will be some dry hours in between some of the showers.

We started off with some rain overnight.  The heavier showers and storms this morning were generally south of I-20.  We will have more showers that will push into the state.  Then we will have a break, then more showers will move in.  We aren't expecting anything severe, but don't be surprised if you hear thunder and see lightning and maybe some small hail.  

We will see off and on showers again Sunday.  The rain chances go down Monday with temps holding in the 80s for the week ahead. 

The same system that brought a major tornado outbreak for N Texas the other day has spawned a possible tornado in N Alabama earlier today. That same system is heading in this direction, but I think the chances for us to see tornadoes is very unlikely. I will compare the 2 scenarios between this afternoon in N Alabama, and tomorrow for N Georgia.

5000 ft Today vs Tomorrow

ATHENS, AL -- A possible tornado touched down Friday afternoon near Athens, Alabama, according to officials.

Damage has been reported in the area, according to our Huntsville sister station WAFF.

Forecasters at WAFF said there had been wind damage reported in a Walmart shopping center where a number of cars had been damaged.

The storm system spawning the severe weather is part of the same system that blasted parts of north Texas with deadly tornadoes earlier this week.