May started out on a rather cool note, and is there more to come?

There were not any record low temperatures set on Monday morning, but lows were definitely below what’s typical for this time of year.

Here are the unofficial low temperatures from this morning:

Anniston: 47 degrees

Auburn: 50 degrees

Birmingham: 48 degrees

Dothan: 52 degrees

Gadsden: 40 degrees

Greenville: 46 degrees

Haleyville: 38 degrees

Huntsville: 45 degrees

Mobile: 59 degrees

Montgomery: 49 degrees

Muscle Shoals: 43 degrees

Troy: 49 degrees

Tuscaloosa: 47 degrees

What are average temperatures for this point in the year?

North Alabama: Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low to mid-50s.

Central Alabama: Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s and lows in the mid- to upper 50s.

South Alabama: Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 60s.

High temperatures are expected to max out in the 60s and 70s statewide today, with Mobile having a shot to crack 80 degrees. Today’s forecast highs are at the top of this post.

Low temperatures tonight will fall back into the 40s in north and central Alabama, with low 50s expected in south Alabama. Here are tonight’s forecast lows:

Look for temperatures to gradually rise through the week, with highs reaching the mid-80s in south and central Alabama by the weekend.

And near-average temperatures are expected statewide over the next few weeks. Here is the six- to 10-day temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center, which shows that Alabama stands a good chance of near-average mercury readings:

The eight- to 14-day outlook suggests more of the same, with near-average temperatures possible statewide through the middle of May: