Midday Nowcast: Cold, Cloudy, Some Snow Showers Later Today

A cold Friday underway as temperatures will not make it out of the 40s today. The northern half of the state is covered in clouds, while the southern half of the state is seeing sunshine in full supply. The clouds are associated with the cold core upper low that is moving through the Mid-South today.

Some light rain is possible through the afternoon hours, but this evening as temperatures drop, we are expecting to see some snow showers through the evening and overnight hours for the northern half of the state. Along and north of Interstate 20 is where some grassy areas and elevated surface could get some light accumulations, however, travel impacts are not expected. It will certainly make for some excitement later today and tonight for some folks across North Alabama.

WEEKEND WEATHER: It will be dry this weekend, but tomorrow will feature more clouds than sunshine and cold temperatures with highs again in the 40s. Sunday will be sunny, and highs should make their way into the mid 50s for most locations. Morning lows tomorrow and Sunday morning will be hovering around the freezing mark.

HELLO 2024: A low will move through the state on Monday and into Tuesday. As it does, clouds and showers are expected to return to Alabama, nothing too heavy of widespread. It looks to be a quick hitting system, and will be in and out of here rather fast. Highs on Monday will be in the 40s, while low 50s are expected Tuesday. Another fast moving area of low pressure will move through the state on Wednesday, bringing more clouds and rain to Alabama. The rain will end early Thursday, but another low will move into the state for the first weekend of 2024, which could bring widespread rain and a few storms.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Tomorrow Auburn will take on Maryland in the Music City Bowl in Nashville (1p CT kickoff)… the sky will be mostly cloudy with temperatures in the 40s during the game.

Monday, January 1, Alabama will face Michigan in the Rose Bowl (4p CT kickoff). Expect a mix of sun and clouds, and we will mention a small risk of a shower during the game (20-25 percent). Temperatures will be in the low 60s.

BEACH FORECAST CENTER: Get the latest weather and rip current forecasts for the beaches from Fort Morgan to Panama City on our Beach Forecast Center page. There, you can select the forecast of the region that you are interested in visiting.

WORLD TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation outside the U.S. was 116.4F at Marble Bar, Australia. The lowest observation was -67.7F at Yurty, Russia.

CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation was 76F at Temecula, CA. The lowest observation was -17F at Kremmling, CO.

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