Last sunset of 2023 Atmore,AL @spann @NWSMobile @rzweather @StormHour @ThomasGeboyWX @michaelwhitewx @KDanielCCI @AlanSealls @wkrgcaroline @WKRGEd #alwx #NYE2024 pic.twitter.com/IulyfQbwRX
— Ditto Gorme (@dittogorme) January 1, 2024
🎆 Headed out to a New Year’s celebration? Take the jackets! Temperatures between 11PM-1AM will be near 40° in most spots. No rain tonight. Enjoy and Happy 2024!
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) December 31, 2023
We have reached the low-60s on this New Year's Eve afternoon in many communities across south Alabama and northwest Florida. Feeling nice outside right now! pic.twitter.com/NzGKEiobPC
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) December 31, 2023
123123 Frosty Sunrise Atmore,AL @spann @NWSMobile @rzweather @StormHour @ThomasGeboyWX @michaelwhitewx @KDanielCCI @AlanSealls @wkrgcaroline @WKRGEd #alwx #NYE2024 pic.twitter.com/8ILotSb156
— Ditto Gorme (@dittogorme) December 31, 2023
MAINLY SUNNY FOR LAST DAY OF 2023… Mostly sunny skies are expected across south Alabama and northwest Florida on this last day of 2023. High temperatures will be warmer than yesterday with most spots topping out in the low-60s. Happy New Year’s Eve!
Another cold night is ahead! Lows drop into the upper 20s and lower 30s across inland areas tonight with middle and upper 30s expected closer to the coast. pic.twitter.com/Sx6X1ogm27
— NWS Mobile (@NWSMobile) December 31, 2023
Overnight low temperatures will be below freezing in many communities across southwest Alabama and northwest Florida. Low-30s closer to the coast. Cold night ahead! 🥶
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) December 31, 2023
We are flying yellow flags in Orange Beach today – Saturday, December 30th. Yellow Flags represent a medium hazard and urge caution to anyone entering the Gulf. Morning view: Cotton Bayou Beach. @spann #alwx pic.twitter.com/d7KgEm2Hhi
— City of Orange Beach (@cityorangebeach) December 30, 2023
Sunrise USS Alabama Battleship Park Mobile,AL @spann @NWSMobile @rzweather @StormHour @ThePhotoHour @thisisalabama @ThomasGeboyWX @michaelwhitewx @KDanielCCI @AlanSealls @wkrgcaroline @WKRGEd @TweetHomeAla #alwx #sunrise pic.twitter.com/YYRKhRgMEZ
— Ditto Gorme (@dittogorme) December 30, 2023
SLIGHTLY WARMER TODAY… Temperatures will rise into the mid-50s in many communities across south Alabama and northwest Florida on this Saturday. Full sunshine is expected throughout the day. Have a wonderful day!
Sunset earlier this evening at Pensacola Beach, FL. Thanks to Courtney Ware for the view! 😎 pic.twitter.com/ApDMPrbzxm
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) December 30, 2023
Flurries and snow showers will be possible near and north of Interstate 20 in the northern part of Alabama this evening from roughly 6PM to midnight. Accumulation is not expected to be impactful.
No snow in south Alabama or northwest Florida tonight. pic.twitter.com/Nd4NtuFVCo
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) December 29, 2023
Ever heard of transverse cirrus bands? Aviation meteorologists keep a sharp eye out for this feature because #turbulence is often found nearby. Here's an example using recent satellite imagery from https://t.co/Hbz2JNehTg. #avgeeks pic.twitter.com/vBRZKJeH8a
— NWS AWC (@NWSAWC) December 27, 2023
We are flying yellow flags in Orange Beach today – Friday, December 29th. Yellow Flags represent a medium hazard and urge caution to anyone entering the Gulf. Morning view: City Beach Access at CoastAL. @spann #alwx pic.twitter.com/yftDesKhLI
— City of Orange Beach (@cityorangebeach) December 29, 2023
RAIN RETURNS MONDAY… Rain will be possible after sunrise on New Year’s Day. I expect the New Year’s celebrations at midnight Sunday night will be dry and cold. Temps in the upper-30s and low-40s.
Highs will be in the 50s today and tomorrow with overnight lows below the freezing mark. Chilly!
LOWS BELOW FREEZING NEXT TWO NIGHTS; RAIN LIKELY AT TIMES ON NEW YEAR’S DAY… Cold temperatures will persist today, tonight, and into the weekend. High temperatures on this Friday will only be in the low-50s across the region. Some spots, especially north of the U.S. Highway 84 corridor across inland areas of southwest Alabama, will only top out in the upper-40s today. The good news is we will have plenty of sunshine throughout the day today and on Saturday. Snow flurries may happen well to our north tonight as a cold core upper low continues to slowly move east across the Tennessee Valley region. No snow or mixed precipitation is in the forecast for south Alabama or northwest Florida.
COLD TEMPS FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATIONS… No real changes to the forecast logic as we go into the New Year’s Eve celebrations on Sunday: Dry conditions will prevail on Sunday night into Monday in the pre-dawn hours with temperatures likely to be near 40 degrees as we kick off 2024 at midnight on Sunday night. No rain, no snow, no mixed precipitation is expected during the New Year’s celebrations across our local area. We are expecting rain during the daytime hours of New Year’s Day on Monday, however.
RAIN LIKELY AT TIMES MONDAY… Rain is expected at times on Monday during the daytime hours as an area of low pressure passes to our south in the northern Gulf of Mexico. High temperatures on Monday will be around the 60 degree mark. If you have outdoor New Year’s Day plans, make sure to have an indoor backup plan ready as scattered showers are likely at times throughout the day. High temperatures on Monday will be in the low-60s.
MORE RAIN POSSIBLE MIDWEEK… Our next chance of rain (after New Year’s Day Monday) happens on Wednesday into Wednesday night as another area of low pressure moves by our region. Scattered showers will become likely on Wednesday morning and likely linger for much of the day. The good news is severe storms seem unlikely, but the bad news is this will be a rather cold and miserable rain with high temperatures only expected to be in the mid-50s on Wednesday.
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See all the details in your Thursday morning RedZone Weather forecast video. Have a great day!
COLD TEMPS TODAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND… No snow or mixed precipitation anywhere close by today but we will have COLD temperatures in place all day on this Friday. High temperatures will be in the low-50s.
Temperatures will be below freezing tonight and again tomorrow night!
Big Yellow Moon Over Midtown Mobile, Alabama • 12.27.23 @NWSMobile @AlanSealls @rzweather @spann #ALwx pic.twitter.com/qOtLogAgwV
— Stephen Simpson 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 ProperGander (@BamaStephen) December 29, 2023
With El Niño ongoing, above normal precipitation is favored January 5-11 across much of the Lower 48. The odds for wintry precipitation increase in the Appalachians where temperatures will trend toward near normal values for mid-January. https://t.co/miSniPw0d6 pic.twitter.com/YzIXbIVZSi
— NWS Climate Prediction Center (@NWSCPC) December 28, 2023
⚠️ Another COLD NIGHT is expected!
Don’t forget to check on 🏡 pipes, 🌱 plants, 🧓👴 people, and 🐶🐱 pets.
Might want to check those tires in the morning as well! 🚙 #WinterSafety
— NWS Mobile (@NWSMobile) December 28, 2023
Freezing temperatures return to areas generally north of I-10 tonight. Low temperatures rise to near 40 along the coast. Wind chills below 30 expected over most of the area, with low 20s north of Highway 84. Remember to check your pets, plants and outside pipes tonight. pic.twitter.com/cjT2qVbPFf
— NWS Mobile (@NWSMobile) December 28, 2023
This is the same upper-level low that will bring a chance of flurries to parts of north Alabama over the next 36 hours. No meaningful accumulation is expected. https://t.co/H31wfzCdQY
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) December 28, 2023