Cold Air on the Way!

As expected, our clouds have been increasing today out ahead of the cold front that will be passing through the state later this evening. There are a few light showers along the frontal boundary and those will be moving through Central Alabama this afternoon, and will be out of here later tonight.

At 2PM this afternoon, the cold front is currently moving through North Mississippi with temps in the 60s in Columbus and Tupelo, and upper 40s with a gusty north wind in Memphis north of the front.

For tonight the sky will gradually clear as the cold and dry air moves into the state. By tomorrow morning, many locations across North-Central Alabama will be at or just below freezing and there will be areas of 20s to the north. A freeze warning is in effect for tonight for the following counties: Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Winston, Walker, Blount, Etowah, Cherokee & Pickens. This includes the cities of Hamilton, Sulligent, Vernon, Fayette, Double Springs, Jasper, Oneonta, Gadsden, Centre, and Carrollton. This warning is in effect from 3AM to 9AM.

Better have those jackets ready to go the next few days as the coldest air so far this season arrives behind the front. Tomorrow will be a gorgeous day with an abundance of sunshine and cobalt blue sky. However, looks will be very deceiving, it will be a blustery day with a chilly north wind of 10-20 mph, and afternoon highs will not climb above the mid 40s.

With even colder temperatures tomorrow night, where most locations will be well down into the 20s, all of Central Alabama is under freeze warning tomorrow night from 9PM-9AM. This will by far be the coldest night for many locations since March 7th when the temperature at Birmingham dropped to 23F. Be prepared to take any precautions needed for this very cold air. As we always say, remember the 4 Ps: People, Pets, Pipes, & Plants.

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