An Arctic airmass will drop temperatures to near-record levels to start the week. A freeze warning stretches across North and Central Alabama through early Monday morning. A freeze watch begins Monday night through Tuesday morning as temperatures fall even lower. Check the video for the latest forecast.FREEZE WARNING The WVTM 13 First Warning Weather Team assigned Monday and Tuesday as First Warning Impact Days due to the prolonged threat of some of the coldest weather so far this season.Cold air from Canada will surge into the eastern half of the country Monday and Tuesday. Monday morning will feel cold and windy. While temperatures will “only” drop to the low 30s, wind chills will feel like the 20s and teens. We have been tracking the limited possibilities of snow flurries and the chances have dropped even further. Based off the latest models, it looks very unlikely.With a cold breeze lingering on Monday, afternoon highs may not get out of the 40s. Signs point to potentially record-breaking cold on Monday, as the record high for Birmingham is 46 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. If you thought Monday was cold, Tuesday will feel even colder. Winds will weaken in the morning, but actual temperatures (not chill wind) will drop to the 20s, followed by a warmer afternoon in the 50s.We will approach multiple records across Central Alabama on Nov. 11: Birmingham: 25 (1926)Calera: 27 (1996)Anniston: 24 (1950)Tuscaloosa: 26 (1953)Montgomery: 29 (1991)We have been tracking the limited possibilities of snow flurries and the chances have dropped even further . Based off the latest models, it looks very unlikely.WARMER WEATHER RETURNSThe pattern will begin to shift dramatically on Tuesday afternoon as a ridge of high pressure builds over the Southeast, replacing the cold air mass. The full effects of this change will become apparent by Wednesday. High temperatures will jump to the low-to-mid 60s across the state. This welcome change will be accompanied by increasingly sunny skies, making for ideal outdoor conditions. Overnight lows will also moderate significantly, staying in the comfortable 40s.The week is expected to conclude with a remarkable surge in temperatures. Highs on Friday will easily climb into the low 70s for much of Central Alabama, placing temperatures 5-10 degrees above the average for this time of year. This may feel like a return to late-spring or early-fall weather. Stay weather-awareFor 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 known as Twitter), Instagram and YouTube.
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An Arctic airmass will drop temperatures to near-record levels to start the week. A freeze warning stretches across North and Central Alabama through early Monday morning.
A freeze watch begins Monday night through Tuesday morning as temperatures fall even lower. Check the video for the latest forecast.
FREEZE WARNING
The WVTM 13 First Warning Weather Team assigned Monday and Tuesday as First Warning Impact Days due to the prolonged threat of some of the coldest weather so far this season.
Cold air from Canada will surge into the eastern half of the country Monday and Tuesday. Monday morning will feel cold and windy. While temperatures will “only” drop to the low 30s, wind chills will feel like the 20s and teens.
We have been tracking the limited possibilities of snow flurries and the chances have dropped even further. Based off the latest models, it looks very unlikely.
With a cold breeze lingering on Monday, afternoon highs may not get out of the 40s. Signs point to potentially record-breaking cold on Monday, as the record high for Birmingham is 46 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
If you thought Monday was cold, Tuesday will feel even colder. Winds will weaken in the morning, but actual temperatures (not chill wind) will drop to the 20s, followed by a warmer afternoon in the 50s.
We will approach multiple records across Central Alabama on Nov. 11:
Birmingham: 25 (1926)
Calera: 27 (1996)
Anniston: 24 (1950)
Tuscaloosa: 26 (1953)
Montgomery: 29 (1991)
We have been tracking the limited possibilities of snow flurries and the chances have dropped even further . Based off the latest models, it looks very unlikely.
WARMER WEATHER RETURNS
The pattern will begin to shift dramatically on Tuesday afternoon as a ridge of high pressure builds over the Southeast, replacing the cold air mass. The full effects of this change will become apparent by Wednesday.
High temperatures will jump to the low-to-mid 60s across the state. This welcome change will be accompanied by increasingly sunny skies, making for ideal outdoor conditions. Overnight lows will also moderate significantly, staying in the comfortable 40s.
The week is expected to conclude with a remarkable surge in temperatures. Highs on Friday will easily climb into the low 70s for much of Central Alabama, placing temperatures 5-10 degrees above the average for this time of year. This may feel like a return to late-spring or early-fall weather.
Stay weather-aware
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 known as Twitter), Instagram and YouTube.
