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Thursday is breezy and chilly and then even colder air brings a threat of a freeze by Friday and Saturday. Check the video forecast for the latest.COLD AIR IS RUSHING IN Cold dry air is rushing into the state and that will allow morning lows on Thursday to drop into the middle and upper 30s. Some sheltered locations may even experience a brief frost, but we don't expect frost to be a widespread issue Thursday morning. While the temperatures are already cold, the wind will make it feel even colder than the number you see on the thermometer.Occasional gusts may peak over 30 miles per hour Thursday afternoon.SOME MUCH NEEDED RAINAlabama finally got the soaking had been needing for a long, long time. Earlier this week, Alabama State Climatologist Dr. John Christy reported that all 67 counties were in “Extreme Drought.” We will need a lot of rain to get out of drought conditions, but Tuesday’s wet weather made a big difference.Birmingham measured over two inches of rain. That’s the first time the airport has had more than one inch in a day since September 14: Hurricane Francine. It was only the second time in the past 114 days (since July 28).We do not see any more significant rain for a few days. In fact, our forecast will be totally dry through the weekend.FROSTY FRIDAY AND SATURDAYWe have made Friday and Saturday impact days because the weather will be cold enough to impact your normal routine.We are still waiting on our first freeze of the season and it looks to be here by the end of the week. The coldest day temperature-wise through the rest of the week will come on Saturday, but Friday morning will "feel" the coldest.Morning lows on Friday will be in the low to mid 30s with a brisk northwest wind. When you factor in the wind, the 30s will feel more like the 20s for some. Wind chills will be in the 20s for spots like Gadsden, Cullman, and Oneonta. Elsewhere it will still feel colder than 32 degrees. You will certainly want to bundle up if you are spending any extended amount of time outside Friday morning.Due to the elevated wind speed, we won't likely be dealing with a widespread frost issue Friday morning. A few sheltered locations may get some brief patchy frost, though. The afternoon Friday will stay chilly. Highs hold in the 50s with a northwest wind at 10-15mph.Saturday morning will likely be the coldest of the season so far with widespread low-30s, a clear sky, and a light wind under a strong polar high parked over Alabama. Saturday will bring the growing season to a close across central Alabama. With calmer winds, temperatures dip below freezing in many spots and widespread frost is likely. There could be an "agricultural freeze" in the pink-shaded regions and frost on grass, rooftops, and windshields in the blue zones. We will be monitoring for a frost advisory.There's no need to stress about wrapping your pipes unless they're prone to freezing. Most insulated plumbing should handle temperatures in the low 30s just fine. It's not even the coldest weather North Alabama has experienced this year.WARMING THROUGH THE WEEKENDAlthough we start freezing cold on Saturday, by the afternoon we end up in the upper 50s. This will feel a touch warmer than Friday afternoon. The air warms slightly on Sunday, and that warming trend will extend into next week.FOOTBALL FORECASTSHigh 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.UAB hosts Rice at Protective Stadium Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 1:00pm. The sky will be sunny and temperatures will be chilly in the 50s.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 WEEKA warming trend begins Sunday and Monday. You can expect another brief period of above-average warmth leading up to Thanksgiving Day, but that warmth will come with a price: showers and thunderstorms.We do not currently expect severe storms on Wednesday or Thanksgiving Day, but it would be unwise to turn our backs on any storm systems in the middle of our Fall tornado season.A strong Arctic cold front will blast southward next week, and it will most likely stall over Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. That could set up a stark division between cold air to the north and some thunderstorms to the south. We will keep you posted on how rain and storms will impact 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.
Thursday is breezy and chilly and then even colder air brings a threat of a freeze by Friday and Saturday. Check the video forecast for the latest.
COLD AIR IS RUSHING IN
Cold dry air is rushing into the state and that will allow morning lows on Thursday to drop into the middle and upper 30s. Some sheltered locations may even experience a brief frost, but we don't expect frost to be a widespread issue Thursday morning.
While the temperatures are already cold, the wind will make it feel even colder than the number you see on the thermometer.
Occasional gusts may peak over 30 miles per hour Thursday afternoon.
SOME MUCH NEEDED RAIN
Alabama finally got the soaking had been needing for a long, long time. Earlier this week, Alabama State Climatologist Dr. John Christy reported that all 67 counties were in “Extreme Drought.” We will need a lot of rain to get out of drought conditions, but Tuesday’s wet weather made a big difference.
Birmingham measured over two inches of rain. That’s the first time the airport has had more than one inch in a day since September 14: Hurricane Francine. It was only the second time in the past 114 days (since July 28).
We do not see any more significant rain for a few days. In fact, our forecast will be totally dry through the weekend.
FROSTY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
We have made Friday and Saturday impact days because the weather will be cold enough to impact your normal routine.
We are still waiting on our first freeze of the season and it looks to be here by the end of the week. The coldest day temperature-wise through the rest of the week will come on Saturday, but Friday morning will "feel" the coldest.
Morning lows on Friday will be in the low to mid 30s with a brisk northwest wind. When you factor in the wind, the 30s will feel more like the 20s for some. Wind chills will be in the 20s for spots like Gadsden, Cullman, and Oneonta. Elsewhere it will still feel colder than 32 degrees. You will certainly want to bundle up if you are spending any extended amount of time outside Friday morning.
Due to the elevated wind speed, we won't likely be dealing with a widespread frost issue Friday morning. A few sheltered locations may get some brief patchy frost, though. The afternoon Friday will stay chilly. Highs hold in the 50s with a northwest wind at 10-15mph.
Saturday morning will likely be the coldest of the season so far with widespread low-30s, a clear sky, and a light wind under a strong polar high parked over Alabama. Saturday will bring the growing season to a close across central Alabama. With calmer winds, temperatures dip below freezing in many spots and widespread frost is likely.
There could be an "agricultural freeze" in the pink-shaded regions and frost on grass, rooftops, and windshields in the blue zones. We will be monitoring for a frost advisory.
There's no need to stress about wrapping your pipes unless they're prone to freezing. Most insulated plumbing should handle temperatures in the low 30s just fine. It's not even the coldest weather North Alabama has experienced this year.
WARMING THROUGH THE WEEKEND
Although we start freezing cold on Saturday, by the afternoon we end up in the upper 50s. This will feel a touch warmer than Friday afternoon.
The air warms slightly on Sunday, and that warming trend will extend into next week.
FOOTBALL FORECASTS
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.
UAB hosts Rice at Protective Stadium Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 1:00pm. The sky will be sunny and temperatures will be chilly in the 50s.
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
A warming trend begins Sunday and Monday. You can expect another brief period of above-average warmth leading up to Thanksgiving Day, but that warmth will come with a price: showers and thunderstorms.
We do not currently expect severe storms on Wednesday or Thanksgiving Day, but it would be unwise to turn our backs on any storm systems in the middle of our Fall tornado season.
A strong Arctic cold front will blast southward next week, and it will most likely stall over Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. That could set up a stark division between cold air to the north and some thunderstorms to the south. We will keep you posted on how rain and storms will impact 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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