NICE AFTERNOONS AHEAD; MILD, DRY CHRISTMAS… Temperatures will peak in the mid 70s each day this week and into the weekend. If you’re headed out for some last minute Christmas shopping today, pleasant weather is expected across south Alabama and northwest Florida. Afternoon highs are projected to be in the mid 70s with mostly sunny skies as we get into the afternoon and early evening hours. Mild temperatures are likely as we get into Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Sunset today happens at 4:51PM. Now that we have passed the Winter Solstice, the days are beginning to get longer once again. Sunset times will be after 5PM starting on January 6, 2026.
GOOD TRAVEL WEATHER ACROSS MUCH OF THE NATION TODAY AND TOMORROW… If you’re traveling for the Christmas holiday, the overall weather pattern across the vast majority of the U.S. should be cooperative. The exception to that is along the West Coast, specifically in parts of California. Rain amounts of 7-10″ will be possible in parts of California in the days ahead as an atmospheric river setup brings quite a bit of rain to areas near the Pacific coast.
TEMPERATURES WARMING TO MID 70s FOR HIGHS LATER THIS WEEK… The big weather headline across south Alabama and northwest Florida this week will continue to be the abnormally mild temperatures for this time of year. I know a lot of folks want a chilly Christmas. That won’t happen this year, but it will be QUITE nice for any outdoor activities later this week. Afternoon highs on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will surge into the mid 70s. There is an off chance some communities make a run at the 80 degree mark on Friday or Saturday.
DRY PATTERN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK… A ridge of high pressure will keep our weather pattern across the Deep South quiet this week into the upcoming weekend. This will make for near perfect travel weather for any folks traveling across our local area this week into the weekend. Isolated showers may happen to our north and west across parts of north Alabama and Mississippi at times this week but I do not see any credible evidence pointing to rain for our local area in south Alabama or northwest Florida.
NEXT COOL DOWN MAY HAPPEN MONDAY… Looking for a cold front? It won’t happen this week but you may be in luck NEXT week, depending on the exact setup. Some of the global models have hinted we may have a cold front push through the region a week from today. That isn’t a slam dunk by any metric as some other models have hinted we may remain warm/mild until after the 1st of January. I’ll keep watching trends and bring you the latest in the days ahead. For now, continue to enjoy the nice, sunny weather!
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See all the details in your Tuesday morning RedZone Weather forecast video. My next forecast video will be posted by 7:15AM tomorrow morning. I will have updates posted throughout the day, as needed, in the RedZone Weather app.
Have a nice Tuesday!
