FIRST ALERT: Several record-breaking low temperatures this morning

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Happy Wednesday! A freeze warning continues until 10 a.m. this morning. It is a frigid start to the day with many locations dipping into the upper teens and lower 20s. A hard freeze is taking place and we hope you were able to protect your pipes, plants, and that you brought your pets inside. Birmingham and Anniston have already broken their record low temperatures for this day. The old record low temperature for Birmingham is 22°F set back in 1911. The old record low for Anniston is 24°F set back in 1968. Tuscaloosa has tied their old record of 22°F set back in 1968 as of 5 a.m. this morning. We should see plenty of sunshine today. Wind will shift from the northeast to the southeast this afternoon at 5-10 mph. High temperatures will be warmer than yesterday, but we’ll remain well below average for the middle of November. Highs are only climbing into the upper 40s to near 50°F.

FIRST ALERT: Freezing temperatures will be possible again tonight, but they won’t be as cold as this morning with most locations dipping into the upper 20s and lower 30s. Clouds are expected to increase tonight into tomorrow which should slow our temperatures from really dropping. Freeze warnings will no longer be issued now that we have seen a widespread hard freeze across the area.

SMALL RAIN CHANCES: A disturbance along the Gulf Coast will help spread moisture into parts of the Southeast tomorrow and Friday. The bulk of the rain will stay mostly to our south, but we could see some light showers move across Central Alabama late Thursday evening into Thursday night. Lingering showers will be possible Friday morning as the low moves off the Southeast Coast and moves into the Atlantic. Temperatures look to remain above freezing so we are not anticipating any issues regarding wintry weather.

WEEKEND FORECAST: If you are tired of this cold weather, temperatures look to warm slightly over the weekend. We should see plenty of sunshine Saturday with highs climbing into the upper 50s. By Sunday, high temperatures could climb into the lower 60s with clouds increasing. The weekend is looking dry with overnight lows staying above freezing with temperatures in the 30s and 40s.

NEXT WEEK: Temperatures look below average as we head into next week. Highs will likely stay in the upper 50s with morning lows in the lower 40s. Models hint at a small rain chance next Thursday and Friday, but I don’t see any significant storms that could give us beneficial rainfall totals . I am not seeing any significant cool downs or warm ups over the next seven days either. Temperatures will likely remain below average during this time period. Our average high/low for mid November is 66°F/44°F.

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Try to stay warm on this Wednesday!

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