Alabama faces extreme bitter cold: How cold did it get where you live? When will it get warmer?
Alabama woke up to very cold temperatures on Monday morning, and extreme cold warnings remained in effect for parts of the state.
This might not be the coldest it gets this week. However, there’s a warmup on the horizon.
Temperatures as of 6 a.m. Monday were hovering in the teens in many areas, according to data from the National Weather Service.
Here are the lowest temperatures from midnight until 6 a.m. Monday, according to the weather service:
- Alexander City: 26 degrees
- Anniston: 18 degrees
- Auburn: 21 degrees
- Birmingham: 18 degrees
- Decatur: 14 degrees
- Demopolis: 21 degrees
- Dothan: 26 degrees
- Evergreen: 23 degrees
- Gadsden: 16 degrees
- Greenville: 21 degrees
- Haleyville: 12 degrees
- Huntsville: 13 degrees
- Mobile: 23 degrees
- Montgomery: 23 degrees
- Muscle Shoals: 15 degrees
- Ozark: 26 degrees
- Prattville: 22 degrees
- Sylacauga: 20 degrees
- Talladega: 19 degrees
- Troy: 24 degrees
- Tuscaloosa: 19 degrees
It won’t warm up all that much today.
High temperatures on Monday may not make it above the freezing mark for north and north-central Alabama, according to weather service forecasts.
Low 40s will be the highs for south Alabama (see the forecast for today at the top of this post).
Another bitterly cold night is expected for Alabama tonight, with more temperatures in the teens possible for north and central Alabama and the low 20s in south Alabama. Here are tonight’s forecast low temperatures:
Here are tonight’s expected low temperatures.NWS
On Tuesday, a “significant” winter storm is expected to affect south and south-central Alabama.
The weather service said 1 to 3 inches of snow will be possible for parts of south Alabama, and winter storm warnings will go into effect:
Here is the latest look at expected snow amounts in Alabama on Tuesday and Wednesday. A significant winter storm is still expected for south Alabama. North and north-central Alabama may not see any snow. Bitterly cold temperatures will continue for the entire state, however.National Weather Service
High temperatures on Tuesday could be a degree or two higher than today, but still below average:
Here are the forecast high temperatures for Tuesday.NWS
Tuesday night has the potential to be the coldest of a very cold week.
More lows in the teens expected for a wide area and low 20s will be possible in south Alabama, which also may have snow on the ground.
Here are Tuesday night’s expected low temperatures:
Here are the temperatures expected from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.NWS
Wednesday will begin a slow warmup for the state, with highs finally expected to make it above freezing in north Alabama. Here are Wednesday’s highs:
Here are Wednesday’s forecast highs.NWS
Thursday looks even better if you want temperatures to climb. Highs for most of Alabama will be in the 40s on Thursday:
Here are the temperatures expected on Thursday.NWS
Temperatures will continue to slowly climb through the rest of the week, and by Sunday Alabama will be back in the 50s and 60s for highs.
Here’s the forecast for Sunday:
Warmer temperatures will be back by Sunday. Here are Sunday’s forecast highs.NWS
There’s good news for those who like warmer temperatures. The Climate Prediction Center’s temperature outlook for the end of January and early February shows increased probabilities for above-average temperatures for Alabama:
Warmer-than-average temperatures are favored for Alabama from Jan. 27 – Feb. 2.Climate Prediction Center