Alabama Heads Into a Summerlike Week With Birmingham Highs of 85 to 89 Degrees, Dry Conditions Through Tuesday and Scattered Storms Returning Wednesday Through Friday May 16-23
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA — Dry and warm weather continues across Alabama today Saturday May 16, 2026, with highs in the 83 to 88 degree range this afternoon. The week ahead will feel like summer, with Birmingham reaching highs of 85 to 89 degrees most days and very isolated shower chances through Tuesday before a surface front opens the door to scattered showers and thunderstorms Wednesday through Friday.
Birmingham 7-Day Temperature Forecast
| Date | High | Low |
|---|---|---|
| Sat May 16 | 85°F | — |
| Sun May 17 | 88°F | 63°F |
| Mon May 18 | 89°F | 65°F |
| Tue May 19 | 89°F | 69°F |
| Wed May 20 | 87°F | 68°F |
| Thu May 21 | 85°F | 67°F |
| Fri May 22 | 84°F | 66°F |
| Sat May 23 | 83°F | 65°F |
| Sun May 24 | 83°F | 65°F |
| Mon May 25 | 84°F | 65°F |
| Tue May 26 | 85°F | 65°F |
Dry Through Tuesday, Storms Return Mid Week
Humidity levels will creep up Sunday but showers remain very hard to find through Monday and Tuesday. Some spots could touch 90 degrees by Sunday afternoon as heat continues to build.
The pattern shifts mid week as an upper ridge weakens and a surface front approaches, opening the door for scattered showers and thunderstorms Wednesday through Friday. The highest rain coverage will be across northern Alabama during this window, with storms remaining scattered in nature and rainfall totals uneven across the state.
7-Day Rainfall Forecast Stays Very Limited for Alabama
The 7-day precipitation forecast ending Saturday May 23 at 8:00 AM EDT shows Alabama receiving some of the lowest totals in the region:
- Northern Alabama — 0.4 to 1.3 inches through May 23
- Central Alabama including Birmingham — 0.1 to 0.4 inches
- Southern Alabama and Gulf Coast — 0.1 inches or less
Mississippi and Arkansas to the west will see considerably higher totals of 2 to 3 inches or more during the same period.
Stay with CabarrusWeekly.com for the latest forecast updates as this summerlike pattern builds across Alabama through the week.
