How Cold Will It Really Feel in West Alabama Today?

Across Alabama, residents are waking up to bone-chilling temperatures, with bitterly cold wind chill values that make the feels-like temperatures feel even more extreme. At 6 a.m., the feels-like temperature at the Townsquare Media studios off Skyland Blvd in Tuscaloosa was 12 °F. Ouch.

As our area deals with very cold conditions, portions of the United States are covered in snow, ice, and travel nightmares. The heaviest snowfall is in Virginia and North Carolina.

The Weather Channel said that there were “500 crashes reported in Virginia, 4 Dead in Tennessee, Nebraska, North Carolina” due to Winter Storm Kingston.

Cold Weather Advisory Info

A Cold Weather Advisory remains in effect for all of the Townsquare Media Coverage Areas,  lasting until Friday at 10 a.m. Our coverage area includes ten West Alabama counties: Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, and Walker.

Thursday Weather Outlook

The expected high temperatures across West Alabama will struggle to stay above freezing today, and few counties will reach a high of 35 °F.  At the height of the high temperature, the feels-like temperature is around the mid-20s for nearly all of our coverage area.

James Spann, ABC 33/40, and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist said, “Another hard freeze is likely tonight with lows in the teens over the northern half of the state. A freeze is likely all the way down to the Gulf Coast tomorrow morning.”

West Alabama Temp vs. Feels Like for Thursday

Here's a helpful reference guide to help you be aware of actual temperatures compared to the temperature that feels like it from Time and Date weather.

Bibb

8 a.m.: Temp 23 °F vs. Feels-Like 12 °F

Noon: Temp 33 °F vs. Feels-Like 24 °F

6 p.m.: Temp 32 °F vs. Feels-Like 25 °F

Fayette

8 a.m.: Temp 23 °F vs. Feels-Like 12 °F

Noon: Temp 33 °F vs. Feels-Like 24 °F

6 p.m.: Temp 32 °F vs. Feels-Like 25 °F

Greene

8 a.m.: Temp 25 °F vs. Feels-Like 13 °F

Noon: Temp 35 °F vs. Feels-Like 25 °F

6 p.m.: Temp 33 °F vs. Feels-Like 25 °F

Hale

8 a.m.: Temp 25 °F vs. Feels-Like 12 °F

Noon: Temp 35 °F vs. Feels-Like 25 °F

6 p.m.: Temp 33 °F vs. Feels-Like 25 °F

Lamar

8 a.m.: Temp 17 °F vs. Feels-Like 3 °F

Noon: Temp 28 °F vs. Feels-Like 16 °F

6 p.m.: Temp 26 °F vs. Feels-Like 16 °F

Perry

8 a.m.: Temp 25 °F vs. Feels-Like 13 °F

Noon: Temp 35 °F vs. Feels-Like 25 °F

6 p.m.: Temp 33 °F vs. Feels-Like 25 °F

Pickens

8 a.m.: Temp 23 °F vs. Feels-Like 12 °F

Noon: Temp 33 °F vs. Feels-Like 24 °F

6 p.m.: Temp 32 °F vs. Feels-Like 25 °F

Sumter

8 a.m.: Temp 25 °F vs. Feels-Like 13 °F

Noon: Temp 35 °F vs. Feels-Like 25 °F

6 p.m.: Temp 33 °F vs. Feels-Like 25 °F

Tuscaloosa

8 a.m.: Temp 23 °F vs. Feels-Like 12 °F

Noon: Temp 33 °F vs. Feels-Like 24 °F

6 p.m.: Temp 32 °F vs. Feels-Like 25 °F

Walker

8 a.m.: Temp 21 °F vs. Feels-Like 9 °F

Noon: Temp 31 °F vs. Feels-Like 22 °F

6 p.m.: Temp 29 °F vs. Feels-Like 20 °F

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Stay warm and prepared for the bitterly cold conditions.

Mary K. – Weather Forecaster