New Year’s Eve is coming up this weekend, on Sunday. And the forecast calls for temperatures that could be a degree or two below average.

The National Weather Service is forecasting a dry start to 2024 for the entire state.

Temperatures on Sunday, Dec. 31, will top out in the 50s or low 60s across Alabama. Here is the high temperature forecast for Sunday:

Expect the mercury to drop after sunset. By midnight the forecast has temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s statewide (see the map at the top of this post).

Overnight lows from Sunday night into the first morning of 2024 will drop even further and be in the upper 20s or 30s statewide:

Temperatures for New Year’s Eve overall are expected to be a bit below average, according to data from the National Weather Service.

Here are some average highs and lows for Dec. 31 for several Alabama cities:

* Birmingham: High 55; low 36

* Cullman: High 50; low 30

* Dothan: High 62; low 41

* Fort Payne: High 53; low 33

* Gadsden: High 53; low 34

* Greenville: High 60; low 35

* Guntersville: High 51; low 34

* Hamilton: High 52; low 30

* Huntsville: High 52; low 34

* Mobile: High 62; low 41

* Montgomery: High 60; low 37

* Muscle Shoals: High 52; low 34

* Selma: High 59; low 37

* Talladega: High 54; low 32

* Tuscaloosa: High 56; low 37

Highs expected on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, are forecast to be a little bit cooler than Sunday, according to the weather service: