You can also see the powerful 180+ knot subtropical jetstream funneling upper-level Pacific moisture across the northern Gulf of Mexico which is why we remain cloudy today.
A strong subtropical jetstream is very typical of an El Niño winter. #LAwx #MSwx https://t.co/Gg936R3Mhq
— NWS New Orleans (@NWSNewOrleans) December 26, 2023
COLD TEMPS RETURNING… Sunny skies are slated to return for the latter half of the week but we are expecting COLD temperatures as well. Highs only in the low-50s by Thursday and Friday with morning lows below freezing. Brrrr!!
MOSTLY CLOUDY TUESDAY; MUCH COLDER AIR COMING LATER THIS WEEK… Clouds are expected to linger for much of the day on this Tuesday. Temperatures won’t be as warm as yesterday but most spots are expected to have a high temperature in the low-60s today. High temperatures will be in the low-50s later this week as an increasingly cold air mass takes hold of our local weather pattern. Overnight lows are slated to be below freezing Thursday night, Friday night, and potentially Saturday night as well.
MAINLY CLOUDY AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY… Skies will remain mostly cloudy on Wednesday with weather conditions quite similar to what we are expecting today. We start the day with overnight lows in the low-40s but temperatures will rise into the low-60s for afternoon highs on Wednesday.
QUITE COLD ON THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY… Despite sunshine being in the forecast for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning, temperatures will be quite chilly each day later this week. Highs on Thursday and Friday will be in the low-50s. There is a real chance some communities across inland areas of southwest Alabama may not get out of the 40s for afternoon highs. Overnight lows will be in the mid- to upper-20s farther inland later this week. Multiple nights with freezing temperatures are ahead.
SUNDAY NEW YEAR’S EVE SUNDAY; RAIN POSSIBLE NEW YEAR’S DAY… Mostly sunny skies are expected for much of the day on New Year’s Eve on Sunday. Clouds will increase in coverage overnight into New Year’s Day on Monday when a few showers will become possible. For now, it looks like most of the New Year’s festivities across the region will be dry. Temperatures will be in the 40s most likely around midnight as we kick off 2024. We still are 5 days out from New Year’s thus forecast changes may be required. Please check back in later this week for further information on this.
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See all the details in your Tuesday morning RedZone Weather forecast video. Have a great day!
CLOUDY TUESDAY; COLD TEMPS LATER THIS WEEK… Skies will remain cloudy for much of the day on this Tuesday. High temperatures will be a bit cooler compared to yesterday but warmer today compared to the highs we have coming up later this week! Highs on Thursday and Friday will be in the low-50s.
