Attention: Extreme Cold & Dangerous Wind Chills Invade Alabama

If you feel like the last winter storm brought bitterly cold conditions to West Alabama, brace yourself—this time, dangerously low temperatures and extreme wind chills are expected.

According to the National Weather Service in Birmingham, West and Central Alabama could face nearly “72 consecutive hours of below-freezing temperatures,” highlighting the extended duration of this severe cold spell.

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West Alabama’s ‘Feels Like’ Temps for Monday, January 20

These are the current ‘feels like’ temperatures from the The Weather Channel for Monday, January 20. As weather conditions change, the forecast could be impacted.

Bibb

Midnight: 18 °F

6 a.m.: 12 °F

Noon: 23 °F

6 p.m.: 23 °F

Fayette

Midnight: 14 °F

6 a.m.: 9 °F

Noon: 21 °F

6 p.m.: 20 °F

Greene

Midnight: 17 °F

6 a.m.: 12 °F

Noon: 23 °F

6 p.m.: 24 °F

Hale

Midnight: 17 °F

6 a.m.: 11 °F

Noon: 23 °F

6 p.m.: 23 °F

Lamar

Midnight: 14 °F

6 a.m.: 10 °F

Noon: 21 °F

6 p.m.: 21 °F

Perry

Midnight: 16 °F

6 a.m.: 11 °F

Noon: 23 °F

6 p.m.: 23 °F

Pickens

Midnight: 16 °F

6 a.m.: 12 °F

Noon: 22 °F

6 p.m.: 23 °F

Sumter

Midnight: 16 °F

6 a.m.: 11 °F

Noon: 24 °F

6 p.m.: 24 °F

Tuscaloosa

Midnight: 17 °F

6 a.m.: 11 °F

Noon: 22 °F

6 p.m.: 22 °F

Walker

Midnight: 14 °F

6 a.m.: 8 °F

Noon: 20 °F

6 p.m.: 20 °F

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The Townsquare Media Weather Center will continue to monitor dangerously low temperatures and possible winter weather to keep you informed.

Mary K. – Weather Forecaster

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