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We will have a widespread freeze early Tuesday morning behind a strong Arctic front, and that front could even bring a few flurries as it passes. Check the video forecast for the latest.SEARCHING FOR FLAKESThere is a lot of buzz about some flurries reaching as far south as North Alabama Monday evening.Truth: a few snow flurries are possible, and some of them might even have just enough snow to dust the grass and rooftops in the higher elevations of northeastern Alabama.But what is realistic? Just a cold wind. An Arctic front will blast through the state tonight dragging in another shot of very cold air and sending the “feels like” temperature plunging to the 10s by sunrise Tuesday.COLD TUESDAYIt will start cold and never really warm up all that much. Monday morning was the coldest so far this season in Birmingham, and Tuesday morning looks even colder.Temperatures will bottom out between 20 and 25 degrees by 6 a.m., and the wind will make that feel even rougher: a “feels like” as cold as 10 to 15 degrees in Cullman, Albertville, Huntsville, Decatur, and The Shoals.The “feels like” dips to around 15 to 20 degrees around Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Gadsden, Anniston, and Clanton.It will stay cold all day despite a sunny sky. You can expect afternoon highs in the 30s to lower 40s, but that wind chill will make it feel like it is in the 20s and 30s all day long.MILDER WITH SOME SHOWERSDecember often brings very fast-paced weather changes, so what we have coming in the next 7 to 14 days is not all that uncommon for this time of year.Wednesday will start with a morning freeze, but then we will see milder air moving in on a southwest wind. That will push temperatures back to the 50s in the afternoon as clouds steadily increase.It will be mostly cloudy by Wednesday evening, and some light rain will move in from the west late Wednesday into Thursday.Alabama needs some rain because are still in an “extreme” drought according to Alabama’s State Climatologist Dr. John Christy.Birmingham is missing over seven inches of rainfall for 2024, and there is very little in the forecast this week. Most of us will get less than a quarter-inch of rainfall as this week system passes on Wednesday night and Thursday.FRIDAY AND THE WEEKENDAnother quick shot of cold air will hit for Thursday night and Friday. Temperatures will take a nosedive down to the 20s again on Friday morning, and Friday afternoon will be chilly and dry with a high in the middle 40s.The upcoming weekend will offer a chance of some wet weather. There are still a lot of details to be worked out about timing and placement, but plan for at least a chance of some rain in the area on Saturday and Sunday. The weekend will be a little milder, too. Temperatures will return to the 50s on Saturday and near 60 degrees by Sunday afternoon.STORMY NEXT WEEK?Uncertainty is not a word we like, but it is a word we must use from time to time in forecasting the weather. Our very fast-paced weather pattern will give forecast guidance (computer models) fits from the weekend into next week, but there are a few things we can already see as possibilities (none of them are snow):(1) Rain and thunderstorms could set up shop over Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee for the first half of the week giving us a very good soaking 1 to 2 inches of rain.(2) Rain and thunderstorms could set up in such a way that some severe weather could develop around Monday and Tuesday.(3) Another stormy period will probably develop late in the week or over the weekend, and at this point some strong storms may again impact parts of Alabama and neighboring states.Those are not sure things, but they are things we will surely be watching over the next few days. 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.
We will have a widespread freeze early Tuesday morning behind a strong Arctic front, and that front could even bring a few flurries as it passes. Check the video forecast for the latest.
SEARCHING FOR FLAKES
There is a lot of buzz about some flurries reaching as far south as North Alabama Monday evening.
Truth: a few snow flurries are possible, and some of them might even have just enough snow to dust the grass and rooftops in the higher elevations of northeastern Alabama.
But what is realistic? Just a cold wind.
An Arctic front will blast through the state tonight dragging in another shot of very cold air and sending the “feels like” temperature plunging to the 10s by sunrise Tuesday.
COLD TUESDAY
It will start cold and never really warm up all that much. Monday morning was the coldest so far this season in Birmingham, and Tuesday morning looks even colder.
Temperatures will bottom out between 20 and 25 degrees by 6 a.m., and the wind will make that feel even rougher: a “feels like” as cold as 10 to 15 degrees in Cullman, Albertville, Huntsville, Decatur, and The Shoals.
The “feels like” dips to around 15 to 20 degrees around Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Gadsden, Anniston, and Clanton.
It will stay cold all day despite a sunny sky. You can expect afternoon highs in the 30s to lower 40s, but that wind chill will make it feel like it is in the 20s and 30s all day long.
MILDER WITH SOME SHOWERS
December often brings very fast-paced weather changes, so what we have coming in the next 7 to 14 days is not all that uncommon for this time of year.
Wednesday will start with a morning freeze, but then we will see milder air moving in on a southwest wind. That will push temperatures back to the 50s in the afternoon as clouds steadily increase.
It will be mostly cloudy by Wednesday evening, and some light rain will move in from the west late Wednesday into Thursday.
Alabama needs some rain because are still in an “extreme” drought according to Alabama’s State Climatologist Dr. John Christy.
Birmingham is missing over seven inches of rainfall for 2024, and there is very little in the forecast this week. Most of us will get less than a quarter-inch of rainfall as this week system passes on Wednesday night and Thursday.
FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND
Another quick shot of cold air will hit for Thursday night and Friday. Temperatures will take a nosedive down to the 20s again on Friday morning, and Friday afternoon will be chilly and dry with a high in the middle 40s.
The upcoming weekend will offer a chance of some wet weather. There are still a lot of details to be worked out about timing and placement, but plan for at least a chance of some rain in the area on Saturday and Sunday.
The weekend will be a little milder, too. Temperatures will return to the 50s on Saturday and near 60 degrees by Sunday afternoon.
STORMY NEXT WEEK?
Uncertainty is not a word we like, but it is a word we must use from time to time in forecasting the weather.
Our very fast-paced weather pattern will give forecast guidance (computer models) fits from the weekend into next week, but there are a few things we can already see as possibilities (none of them are snow):
(1) Rain and thunderstorms could set up shop over Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee for the first half of the week giving us a very good soaking 1 to 2 inches of rain.
(2) Rain and thunderstorms could set up in such a way that some severe weather could develop around Monday and Tuesday.
(3) Another stormy period will probably develop late in the week or over the weekend, and at this point some strong storms may again impact parts of Alabama and neighboring states.
Those are not sure things, but they are things we will surely be watching over the next few days.
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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