Drought Information Statement for Central Alabama Valid October 30, 2025 Issued By: NWS Birmingham, AL Contact Information: sr-bmx.webmaster@noaa.gov This product will be updated only if drought conditions change significantly. Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/bmx/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. U.S. Drought Monitor National Weather Service Birmingham, AL Image Caption: U.S. Drought Monitor valid October 28, 2024. Drought intensity and Extent D4 Exceptional Drought: None. D3 Extreme Drought: Some slight reduction in area and still confined to parts of the southwest. D2 Severe Drought: Surrounds the extreme areas in the southwest and continues across the south and southeast counties. D1 Moderate Drought: Covers most of the area along and south of I-20 that is not covered in higher drought categories. D0 Abnormally Dry: The northern tier of counties has had the most rain during this dry spell but is still abnormally dry in most locations. Recent Change in Drought Intensity National Weather Service Birmingham, AL Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change. Drought Worsened: Limited mainly to the eastern half of the area with a 2 category degradation in the southeast. No Change: Scattered about the area as pockets rainfall have developed over the past month. Drought Improved: Some areas along and north of I-59 have seen modest improvement. Precipitation Last 30 days National Weather Service Birmingham, AL Dry conditions persist across much of the deep south over the past 30 days. Most central Alabama locations received below-average rainfall. November's average weekly rainfall should be around 1 inch. November typically marks the start of fall severe weather, with strong storm systems capable of heavy rainfall. Summary of Impacts National Weather Service Birmingham, AL Hydrologic Impacts Streamflows have shown some slight improvement with recent rainfall but will continue to fall to below normal conditions unless frequent rainfall develops. Agricultural Impacts No updates from the USDA have been reported. Fire Hazard Impacts A Fire Danger Advisory is in effect for the entire state. Drought Mitigation Actions Please refer to your municipality and/or water provider for mitigation information. Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts National Weather Service Birmingham, AL Streamflows have improved due to the recent rainfall. However, a more consistent rainfall pattern is needed or these values will quickly fall to below normal again. Click the link to the right for a full map and legend to the image provided. Agricultural Impacts National Weather Service Birmingham, AL Soil Moisture has improved due to the recent rainfall. The highest deficits are now in the eastern and southeastern locations. There are no new crop reports at this time. Fire Hazard Impacts National Weather Service Birmingham, AL Keetch Byram Drought Index values are averaging over 600 over most of the central Alabama area. Risks for fires are elevated. Fire Hazard Impacts National Weather Service Birmingham, AL The Alabama drought declaration map has all of Alabama in either an advisory, watch or warning status. Some improvement can be expected if frequent rainfall continues. Click the link at the bottom of the page for more information. Seven Day Precipitation Forecast National Weather Service Birmingham, AL Although the past week has seen some heavier rainfall, a drier than average rainfall pattern will develop over the next 7 days. Many of the driest locations will continue to receive below average amounts. Long-Range Outlooks The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage National Weather Service Birmingham, AL The outlook for the month of November is calling for a mix of near average to slightly below average temperatures. Rainfall probabilities are calling for slightly below normal chances of rainfall. This would result in a near steady state or slight worsening of drought. Drought Outlook National Weather Service Birmingham, AL Drought conditions are expected to remain steady across the remainder of fall and much of the winter season.