Which Alabama cities could drop into the 30s tonight?
Alabama has its coldest night since last spring coming up tonight, according to forecasters.
But first a beautiful fall day is on tap for most, with some sunshine, lower humidity and temperatures in the 60s and 70s, according to National Weather Service forecasts. A spot or two in south Alabama could still hit the 80s.
Here are the forecast high temperatures for Saturday:
Highs are expected to be in the 60s and 70s today with maybe a stray 80 or two in south Alabama.
A true dose of fall coolness will overspread the state by tonight and take temperatures down to a place they haven’t been since early May.
Lows overnight (Saturday night into Sunday morning) could reach the upper 30s in parts of north Alabama. The weather service is forecasting a low of 36 in Fort Payne, 37 in Stevenson and 39 in Florence. Huntsville, Cullman and Russellville are forecast to drop to 40 degrees overnight.
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Forecast low temperatures overnight for north Alabama.
Central Alabama temperatures are also expected to be on the chilly side, with lows mostly in the low to mid-40s expected:
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Here are the forecast lows tonight for central Alabama.
South Alabama will even feel a taste of fall, with overnight lows expected to fall into to upper 40s to low 50s:
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Forecast lows tonight for southwest Alabama.
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Forecast lows for southeast Alabama.
Another cool fall day is expected on Sunday, with highs in the 60s and 70s in the forecast from the weather service:
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High temperatures for Sunday.
Sunday night into Monday morning will again be chilly, with lows falling into the 40s statewide:
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Here are the forecast low temperatures for Sunday night into Monday morning.
Look for a gradual warmup going into next week, but there’s a chance that cooler-than-average weather will be in the future for Alabama. Here’s the six- to 10-day temperature outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. It shows a slightly increased probability that Alabama could have below-average temperatures from Oct. 12-16 (next weekend):
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There is a chance Alabama could enjoy cooler-than-average weather into mid-October.