Thursday’s forecast is breezy and cool with more showers, storms [Video]

Alabama’s weather stays breezy and occasionally wet through Thursday, but then we get a stretch of beautiful April weather into the weekend. Check the video forecast for the latest. WINDY AND WET The worst of the wind hit Central Alabama Wednesday evening causing thousands of power outages.Widespread power outages from Wednesday’s windBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport gusted to 53 miles per hour Wednesday afternoon. Anniston gusted to 51 miles per hour.Thursday will still be blustery, but the damaging wind potential is over with this storm system. You can expect wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour between noon and 7 p.m. Thursday as a strong cold front moves across the state. Temperatures will rise to the mid-60s with a good chance of more occasional, scattered showers throughout the day.FRIDAY AND THE WEEKENDMuch cooler, drier weather arrives Thursday night, and that sets up a few chilly mornings from Friday into the weekend.Morning …