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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 529 PM CST THU NOV 12 2026

- Freezing Temperatures: A strong cold front Thursday night will usher in gusty winds and much colder air, leading to widespread frost/freezing conditions through the weekend.

DISCUSSION

(This afternoon through Wednesday) Issued at 1121 AM CST THU NOV 12 2026

The initial cold front is moving through Central AL this morning and will continue southeastward through the state by this evening. A secondary frontal boundary is expected to push southward into our area late tonight into Friday morning, which will bring much cooler temperatures for Friday. Temperatures across the northernmost counties and especially in Marion, Winston, and Walker Counties might drop into the low 30s and approach freezing just before sunrise on Friday. However, I think the wind speeds should prevent widespread frost tonight in those areas, though I could see scenarios where sheltered locations develop some frost early Friday morning.

Friday will be cool and dry with at least a slight breeze in the morning leading to wind chills in the upper 20s to low 30s across the northern half of the area for the morning bus routes and commutes. Daytime highs will likely top out in the mid 50s.

Saturday morning will be one of the coldest mornings we've seen so far this season with widespread freezing temperatures expected across Central AL. Lows will drop into the upper 20s to low 30s areawide. How quickly the temperatures drop Friday night into Saturday morning will depend on when the winds decrease, but nevertheless, Saturday morning is expected to be near or below freezing for most locations. This will likely end the growing season for many areas in Central AL, especially across the northern counties and the Black Belt region.

Low level high pressure will remain in place through the weekend and into the first half of next week limiting any meaningful rain chances. Our daytime highs will moderate slightly by midweek back into the low to mid 60s, but overnight lows will likely stay in the 30s to low 40s for most locations.

25/Owen

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 529 PM CST THU NOV 12 2026

The second cold front is expected to push through the region tonight, pushing winds to the north. These winds are expected to be gusty at times past 13/14z, but otherwise VFR conditions are expected for the entire TAF period.

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FIRE WEATHER

The initial cold front is already south of our area this morning with a secondary cold front expected to push into Central AL late tonight into Friday morning. Min RHs are going to run low for the next several day (30-40%) with a few locations potentially dropping to 25% Sunday afternoon. Winds should generally decrease Saturday, but there could still be occasional gusts on Saturday with minRHs around 35-40%.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Gadsden 34 54 31 55 / 0 0 0 0 Anniston 37 54 31 55 / 0 0 0 0 Birmingham 37 54 32 54 / 0 0 0 0 Tuscaloosa 36 56 31 56 / 0 0 0 0 Calera 38 54 32 54 / 0 0 0 0 Auburn 41 56 34 56 / 0 0 0 0 Montgomery 41 59 34 58 / 0 0 0 0 Troy 41 58 33 56 / 0 0 0 0

BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Freeze Watch from late Friday night through Saturday morning for the following counties: Autauga-Barbour-Bibb-Blount-Bullock- Calhoun-Chambers-Cherokee-Chilton-Clay-Cleburne-Coosa-Dallas- Elmore-Etowah-Fayette-Greene-Hale-Jefferson-Lamar-Lee-Lowndes- Macon-Marengo-Marion-Montgomery-Perry-Pickens-Pike-Randolph- Russell-Shelby-St. Clair-Sumter-Talladega-Tallapoosa-Tuscaloosa- Walker-Winston.