How cold did it get in Alabama last weekend?
Alabama had a real taste of fall over the past weekend, and some of the nights got downright cold.
According to the National Weather Service, Saturday night into Sunday morning was the coldest night over the widest area, and many areas in the state dropped into the 30s.
However, a few spots also hit the 30s last night, according to unofficial temperatures from the weather service. And they were not places you might expect: Eufaula, Evergreen and Prattville in the southern part of the state. Gadsden also got into the 30s for the second night in a row.
Unofficial lows from last night (Sunday night/Monday morning):
Alexander City: 41 degrees
Anniston: 41 degrees
Birmingham: 46 degrees
Decatur: 41 degrees
Dothan: 45 degrees
Evergreen: 39 degrees
Eufaula: 39 degrees
Gadsden: 37 degrees
Greenville: 40 degrees
Haleyville: 42 degrees
Huntsville: 44 degrees
Mobile: 45 degrees
Montgomery: 43 degrees
Prattville: 39 degrees
Talladega: 40 degrees
Troy: 42 degrees
Tuscaloosa: 44 degrees
What were some of the lowest temperatures? Here’s a look at weather service data:
Anniston: 38 degrees on Oct. 8
Birmingham: 41 degrees on Oct. 8
Clanton: 43 degrees on Oct. 8
Dothan: 45 degrees on Oct. 9
Evergreen: 39 degrees on Oct. 9
Mobile: 45 degrees on Oct. 9
Montgomery: 42 degrees on Oct. 8
Selma: 46 degrees on Oct. 8
Tuscaloosa: 42 degrees on Oct. 8
While the weather service is forecasting temperatures to not be as chilly over the upcoming week, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is suggesting below-average temperatures will be possible through the middle of the month.
Here’s the 6- to 10-day temperature outlook:
The 8- to 14-day outlook also suggests higher probabilities of cooler-than-average temperatures: