Midday Nowcast: Pleasant Weather Across Alabama for Christmas and Hanukkah

MERRY CHRISTMAS: And Happy Hanukkah, the weather for this joint holiday is amazing across Alabama. It is a dry day with plenty of sunshine in the sky. Highs this afternoon are ranging from the upper 50s to lower 60s. Clouds will begin to increase later today, and we could see some light rain tonight across our southwestern counties. Due to the clouds, lows tonight will be mainly in the low 40s.

BIRMINGHAM ALMANAC: For December 25th, the average high for Birmingham is 55° and the average low is 37°. The record high is 76° set in 2016, while the record low is 2° set in 1983. We average 0.16” of precipitation on this date and the record value is 4.40” set in 2015.

THE FINAL DAYS OF 2024: Kwanzaa starts tomorrow and the weather should remain dry, but it will be mostly cloudy. On Friday, we expect some showers, and both days will feature highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s. For the weekend, the chance of showers and thunderstorms will increase as moisture levels rise. Saturday will have the higher chances for rain and highs will be in the 60s statewide Saturday and Sunday. The relatively mild weather will continue into the first half of next week as we round out 2024. Much colder weather looks to arrive as we get into the first couple of weeks of 2025.

WORLD TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation outside the U.S. was 116.4F at Vioolsdrif, South Africa. The lowest observation was -53.7F at Summit, Greenland.

CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation was 89F at McAllen, TX. The lowest observation was -9F at Estcourt Station, ME.

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