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Drought in Alabama

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Thursday

Near fire weather conditions due to low humidity and breeziness. Exercise extra caution if burning. Dry weather continues over the coming days with low potential for a front with some rain sometime mid to late next week. High temperatures will reach the low to mid 80s starting this weekend.

Drought is affecting roughly 77% of Alabama and has worsened to extreme levels across the southern part of the state. Drought is forecast to persist through at least the month of April.

Fair weather is expected tonight across Central Alabama with low temperatures in the low 50s most areas, some upper 40s.

Sunshine is forecast across Central Alabama on Thursday with high temperatures in the 70s. Winds will be east near 5 mph.

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