COLD AIR MOVING IN; TEMPS BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT… Colder air is rapidly pushing into south Alabama and northwest Florida after the passage of a cold front. Temperatures have already peaked for the day in many communities. We’ll be in the 50s this afternoon, falling into the 40s early this evening. Tonight will feature overnight lows below freezing with wind chill values in the 10s and 20s due to the breezy conditions with the wind out of the northwest. Tomorrow will be the coldest night of the week ahead of moderating/slightly warmer temperatures later this week.

WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE 10s AND 20s TONIGHT… Freeze precautions will be needed tonight, tomorrow night, and perhaps Wednesday night. Sensitive outdoor plants should be brought inside today, ahead of freezing temperatures tonight. Overnight lows will be in the 25-31° range region wide, with the coldest temperatures happening north of U.S. Highway 84. Wind chill values may be as low as 15° further inland with values near 20° possible as far south as I-10. Cold nights ahead!

SUNSHINE RETURNS TOMORROW; HIGH TEMPS ONLY IN 40s… Clouds will clear out later today into tonight, paving the way for plenty of sunshine on Tuesday. Afternoon highs tomorrow won’t get out of the 40s in many communities. It will be a thoroughly cold day with temperatures below freezing from roughly 10PM tomorrow night to 8AM Wednesday morning.

NEW YEAR’S EVE FORECAST… New Year’s Eve across south Alabama and northwest Florida will be dry and cold. Temperatures around 6PM on Wednesday evening will be in the mid 40s. We’ll be in the mid 30s by 10PM and around midnight early Thursday morning as we ring in the Year 2026, temperatures will be around 34°. Clouds will increase in coverage on New Year’s Day on Thursday ahead of our next rain chance on Friday.

MILDER TEMPS LATER THIS WEEK… Afternoon highs will be in the 60s on New Year’s Day Thursday and on Friday. Overnight lows will be in the 40s Thursday night into Friday morning. The weekend will feature mild days and cool nights. That temperature trend will likely continue into next week as well.

SHOWERS POSSIBLE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY… Showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms will become possible on Friday as an area of low pressure develops to our west and moves across our region from west to east. For now, the overall setup does not look supportive of severe thunderstorms. This is something I will be monitoring over the next few days, just to ensure the chance of severe weather remains at zero. For now, the trends are encouraging. Expect showers to be possible on Saturday as well ahead of drier conditions setting up on Sunday.

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See all the details in your Monday 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 great Monday!

COLD AIR MOVING INTO THE REGION… Temperatures have peaked for the day in most spots across the region on this Monday morning. We’ll be in the mid 50s over the next several hours with temperatures in the 40s and near 50° by 3-4PM.

Overnight lows will dip into the 20s by 6AM Tuesday with wind chill values as low as the upper 10s.

Winter has returned! Cold nights ahead.

Isolated showers are happening across parts of Clarke, Washington, Choctaw, and Mobile counties in southwest Alabama.

This band of showers is drifting east. Not expecting widespread, significant thunderstorm action overnight but you may hear some raindrops on the roof. pic.twitter.com/8JmEphcYyI

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) December 29, 2025

COLD AIR MOVES IN TOMORROW; TEMPS BELOW FREEZING RETURN MONDAY NIGHT… Winter took a break for Christmas 2025, but it is set to roar back tomorrow morning as a strong cold front moves in from the northwest. High temperatures tomorrow will technically occur just after midnight (tonight) as very cold air pushes in tomorrow morning. Temperatures around Noon will be in the 40s and 50s region wide. The thermometer will continue to plummet all day and into tomorrow night. Air temperatures (what you see on the thermometer) will be in the 20s Monday night into Tuesday morning with the wind chill values (visible on the attached map) in the 10s and 20s. The gusty northwest wind will make temperatures feel even colder.

RAIN SHOWERS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING… Showers will be possible overnight into Monday ahead of the advancing cold front. At the time I am writing this update around 8:10PM, we’re seeing a few showers develop across parts of southeast Mississippi. These showers will ultimately move into southwest Alabama and northwest Florida overnight. Rain amounts are generally expected to remain below 0.25″ across the entire region. Rain will be long gone tomorrow before the very cold air arrives, thus there is no chance of snow or mixed precipitation across the local area with this passing system.

TUESDAY TO BE COLDEST DAY OF THE WEEK… We’ll start off in the 20s on Tuesday morning with temperatures only rising into the mid to upper 40s for afternoon highs. Keep the gloves and jackets handy throughout the day on Tuesday. Wind won’t be much of a factor on Tuesday (unlike Monday).

MILDER TEMPS LATER THIS WEEK… Afternoon highs will be in the 60s on New Year’s Day Thursday and on Friday. Overnight lows will be in the 40s Thursday night into Friday morning. The weekend will feature mild days and cool nights. That temperature trend will likely continue into next week as well.

APP… If you haven’t already downloaded the RedZone Weather app, now is a great time to do that. redzoneweather.com/app is the link to the free download. Once you have the RZW app installed on your iOS or Android device, be sure to visit the Alerts tab to turn on the specific notifications you’d like to receive. All notifications are handcrafted by me. No automation and we promise not to bug you!

Join us tomorrow morning in the next regularly scheduled RedZone Weather forecast video that will be posted by 7:15AM. I’ll have the latest forecast rundown in the video.

Have a good Sunday evening!

Beautiful sunset at Orange Beach, AL this evening. Thanks to Jessica Rhodes for the view! 🌤️ pic.twitter.com/4RPneyBAY6

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) December 28, 2025

Patchy dense fog will develop again tonight ahead of an approaching cold front. This front will move through the area early Monday morning with scattered rain showers. A much colder airmass will move into the area on Monday. Winds of 15 to 25 mph are expected behind the front. pic.twitter.com/ytq3dZe7Yn

— NWS Mobile (@NWSMobile) December 28, 2025

Tornado Watch for states to our north this evening… https://t.co/iH2r03K0Xr

— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) December 28, 2025