ALABAMA — A sharp and unusual temperature swing is setting up across Alabama and parts of the Deep South, with forecast data showing spring-like warmth midweek, followed by a return to seasonal January temperatures as a cold front moves through later in the week.
Forecast charts and the latest 8–14 day outlook indicate that above-average warmth will dominate the first half of the period, particularly across central and northern Alabama, before conditions normalize during the second half of January.
Midweek Warm Surge Brings Highs Into the 70s
Temperature projections from the Birmingham–Shuttlesworth area show a steady warming trend beginning early in the week. Afternoon highs are expected to climb from the upper 50s into the upper 60s and low 70s by Wednesday and Thursday, well above normal for early January.
Nighttime lows will also trend warmer, rising into the upper 50s to near 60 degrees, which is more typical of late March than mid-winter. This warm pattern is supported by a broad area of above-normal temperature probabilities extending across much of the central United States, including Alabama.
Dry Pattern Dominates Before Late-Week Changes
Most of the week is expected to remain dry and quiet, with stable conditions allowing temperatures to rise efficiently during the daytime. However, forecast guidance shows a cold front approaching late Thursday into Friday, bringing the return of showers and scattered storms across the region…