Tons of sunshine in the cobalt blue Alabama sky today, but despite all the sunshine, it remains a cold day with afternoon temperatures around fifteen degrees below average for this time of year; highs today are only in the mid-40s.
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ANOTHER COLD DECEMBER DAY: Temperatures won’t get past the 40s for most of Alabama today despite a sunny sky. Some in the Tennessee Valley might hold in the 30s this afternoon as a new shot of colder air arrives.
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COLD: The sky is sunny across Alabama this afternoon; mid-afternoon temperatures range from 46 at Huntsville to 62 at Mobile. Some clouds will move into the northern counties this evening, and a few sprinkles or flurries are possible across the Tennessee Valley tonight. But understand the air is very dry and most places will see no precipitation at all.
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A reinforcing shot of cold air is dropping into Alabama today, and temperatures remain well-below average with highs struggling to climb out of the 40s despite plenty of sunshine.
COLD: A new shot of cold, dry air will drop into Alabama today, keeping temperatures well below average. Look for a high in the 47-52 degree range over the northern counties, with mid 50s to the south.
Expect a hard freeze across North Alabama the next two mornings.
The week ahead will be marked by chilly conditions across Alabama.
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After waking up with a widespread freeze this morning with morning lows starting off in the lower 20s to the upper 20s in North/Central Alabama, and in the upper 20s to the mid 30s in South Alabama, today’s highs will top out in the upper 40s in the northeast to the upper 50s with mostly sunny skies and winds out of the northwest.
COLD: With a sunny sky, temperatures are in the 40s over North Alabama this afternoon, with 50s to the south. A freeze is likely tonight all the way down to I-10. We expect 20s for North Alabama, and a low in the 28-32 degree range over the southern half of the state.
It is a cold and breezy day across Alabama, despite plenty of sunshine, temperatures are struggling to climb out of the 40s. Add in that brisk north wind and wind chills have been in the 20s and 30s today.
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