No April showers?

North Alabama is officially in a drought, and there's no rain in the immediate forecast.

Why it matters: If these dry conditions continue into the normally-dry summer, the Huntsville area could find itself in more severe drought conditions.

Catch up quick: Huntsville, and most of North Alabama, are classified as in "Moderate Drought" by the U.S. Drought Monitor.

What they're saying: Andy Kula, senior meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Huntsville, told Axios that NWS is watching this trend of dry weather, set to continue for a while, and will keep the public updated if it worsens.

• Rainfall peaks in the late fall/early winter and in the spring for Huntsville, he said, and dry conditions have led to fire weather danger this spring.
• Aside from some rainfall April 4-5, the last couple of weeks have been dry, and the next couple of weeks are looking dry, too, Kula said.

By the numbers: Per the drought monitor, February rainfall was 2.43 inches below normal this year, and so far, 2026 is about 2.5 inches of rainfall below normal.

• NWS placed March rainfall totals at just under 4 inches, following 2.6 total inches in February, compared to normal totals of 5.11 inches in February and 5.39 inches in March.

Zoom in: NWS sticks to seven-day forecasts, Kula said, and that forecast is looking nice, but dry, including highs between 77-84 this weekend, with lows between 48-56.

• That's thanks to a dry air mass over the area that's keeping it cut off from the influence of the Gulf, he said.

What we're watching: The extended forecast shows no expected rain through Wednesday, as highs reach the upper 80s and lows hover in the low 60s.