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A round of widespread rain soaks most of Alabama on Tuesday, then the weather turns colder quickly for the rest of the week. Check the video forecast for the latest.SUNNY MONDAY, SOAKING WET TUESDAYA clear sky Sunday night will allow for a cool Monday morning, but a wind shift will slowly raise the humidity and keep temperatures above the chill of the last few nights.Sunday morning was in the 30s and 40s; Monday morning will be in the middle 40s in the usual cold spots and the lower 50s in urban areas.That same warming breeze will get stronger under a partly to mostly sunny sky Monday, and it will bring temperatures up into the middle and upper 70s for daytime high temperatures.Clouds steadily increase through the evening, and rain will move in late Monday night through Tuesday morning.Tuesday will be a gray, breezy and occasionally wet day for most of Alabama. It also stays a little cooler as the thermometer hovers in the 60s all day. The heaviest rain will fall closer to the Gulf Coast, but almost everyone will get measurable rainfall.WHEN WILL IT HIT?You can expect some showers to move into southwestern Alabama after sunset Monday evening, but the best soaking will happen between 4 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday. Rain will likely make for a wet commute to school and work early Tuesday, and some showers will last into the evening commute for eastern Alabama.HOW MUCH WILL IT RAIN? Interstate 20 through Central Alabama will be an approximate dividing line between the 1-2 inch rain down south and the 0.5 to 1 inch rain to the north.For the Birmingham area, most of Jefferson and Shelby counties will receive around one inch of rainfall through Tuesday afternoon.WILL IT GET BAD?Severe storms are not expected in North and Central Alabama, but the Storm Prediction Center is outlining a “Marginal Risk” of an isolated severe storm from Sumter, Marengo and Dallas counties southwest to the Gulf Coast on Tuesday.For the rest of us, there will not be a threat of severe storms, but some local heavy rainfall, lightning and thunder will be expected.TURNING COLDERBirmingham has yet to experience a freeze this season. Typically, the first freeze occurs around Nov. 11.Last year, the first freeze arrived on Nov. 9. Prior to that, the earliest freeze was on Oct. 19, 2022. In 2020, it happened on Nov. 30.The latest autumn freeze on record in Birmingham's weather history was on Jan. 10, 1932, resulting in a 298-day growing season.We will have a shot at some frost — if not a full-fledged freeze — by Friday and Saturday mornings.Colder air will blow in behind Tuesday’s rain, and it will be some of the chilliest air we have experienced since March.Wednesday will be the transition day, with a high in the mid-60s and a stiff northwest wind.Thursday, Friday and Saturday will feel like a different world after the warmth we have had this fall. You can look forward to highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s — something more typical of December and January going into the weekend.That will mean some frost in the forecast for Friday and Saturday mornings.High school football playoffs will be downright cold, with temperatures in the 40s and a light northwest wind.College football games this week will be a lot cooler, too.Alabama travels to Norman, Oklahoma, on Saturday to play the Sooners with a 6:30 p.m. kickoff. It will be cool and dry in the 50s with a light south breeze.Auburn will host Texas A&M on Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. under a clear sky. Expect it to get chilly after sunset as temperatures quickly drop from the mid-50s to the mid-40s with a light wind.Samford and Jacksonville have home games Saturday afternoon, and it will be near-perfect football weather. Temperatures peak near 60 degrees at kickoff, and it will get chilly as the sun sets and the thermometer settles into the lower 50s.THANKSGIVING WEEKThe weather pattern over North America will get more volatile in the next seven to 10 days, and that will mean a threat of some rain, storms and some wild temperature swings around here. The first half of the week will be warmer than normal, but we expect a cold front will slam into the state by midweek, bringing a potential severe weather threat to the South. We cannot see from this point exactly when or where the threat will materialize, but it is something to keep on your radar as you plan for the holiday.For the latest Birmingham weather information and Central Alabama's certified most accurate forecast, watch WVTM 13 News.Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram.
A round of widespread rain soaks most of Alabama on Tuesday, then the weather turns colder quickly for the rest of the week. Check the video forecast for the latest.
SUNNY MONDAY, SOAKING WET TUESDAY
A clear sky Sunday night will allow for a cool Monday morning, but a wind shift will slowly raise the humidity and keep temperatures above the chill of the last few nights.
Sunday morning was in the 30s and 40s; Monday morning will be in the middle 40s in the usual cold spots and the lower 50s in urban areas.
That same warming breeze will get stronger under a partly to mostly sunny sky Monday, and it will bring temperatures up into the middle and upper 70s for daytime high temperatures.
Clouds steadily increase through the evening, and rain will move in late Monday night through Tuesday morning.
Tuesday will be a gray, breezy and occasionally wet day for most of Alabama. It also stays a little cooler as the thermometer hovers in the 60s all day.
The heaviest rain will fall closer to the Gulf Coast, but almost everyone will get measurable rainfall.
WHEN WILL IT HIT?
You can expect some showers to move into southwestern Alabama after sunset Monday evening, but the best soaking will happen between 4 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Rain will likely make for a wet commute to school and work early Tuesday, and some showers will last into the evening commute for eastern Alabama.
HOW MUCH WILL IT RAIN?
Interstate 20 through Central Alabama will be an approximate dividing line between the 1-2 inch rain down south and the 0.5 to 1 inch rain to the north.
For the Birmingham area, most of Jefferson and Shelby counties will receive around one inch of rainfall through Tuesday afternoon.
WILL IT GET BAD?
Severe storms are not expected in North and Central Alabama, but the Storm Prediction Center is outlining a “Marginal Risk” of an isolated severe storm from Sumter, Marengo and Dallas counties southwest to the Gulf Coast on Tuesday.
For the rest of us, there will not be a threat of severe storms, but some local heavy rainfall, lightning and thunder will be expected.
TURNING COLDER
Birmingham has yet to experience a freeze this season. Typically, the first freeze occurs around Nov. 11.
Last year, the first freeze arrived on Nov. 9. Prior to that, the earliest freeze was on Oct. 19, 2022. In 2020, it happened on Nov. 30.
The latest autumn freeze on record in Birmingham's weather history was on Jan. 10, 1932, resulting in a 298-day growing season.
We will have a shot at some frost — if not a full-fledged freeze — by Friday and Saturday mornings.
Colder air will blow in behind Tuesday’s rain, and it will be some of the chilliest air we have experienced since March.
Wednesday will be the transition day, with a high in the mid-60s and a stiff northwest wind.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday will feel like a different world after the warmth we have had this fall. You can look forward to highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s — something more typical of December and January going into the weekend.
That will mean some frost in the forecast for Friday and Saturday mornings.
High school football playoffs will be downright cold, with temperatures in the 40s and a light northwest wind.
College football games this week will be a lot cooler, too.
Alabama travels to Norman, Oklahoma, on Saturday to play the Sooners with a 6:30 p.m. kickoff. It will be cool and dry in the 50s with a light south breeze.
Auburn will host Texas A&M on Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. under a clear sky. Expect it to get chilly after sunset as temperatures quickly drop from the mid-50s to the mid-40s with a light wind.
Samford and Jacksonville have home games Saturday afternoon, and it will be near-perfect football weather. Temperatures peak near 60 degrees at kickoff, and it will get chilly as the sun sets and the thermometer settles into the lower 50s.
THANKSGIVING WEEK
The weather pattern over North America will get more volatile in the next seven to 10 days, and that will mean a threat of some rain, storms and some wild temperature swings around here.
The first half of the week will be warmer than normal, but we expect a cold front will slam into the state by midweek, bringing a potential severe weather threat to the South. We cannot see from this point exactly when or where the threat will materialize, but it is something to keep on your radar as you plan for the holiday.
For the latest Birmingham weather information and Central Alabama's certified most accurate forecast, watch WVTM 13 News.
Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram.
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