As expected, all that chatter a couple weeks ago for snow in Alabama for Halloween didn’t happen. It’s just too dry for much of any kind of precipitation. In fact, even a bonfire with friends to enjoy our first cold snap of the season could lead to some fines or damages if the fire gets out of control. As drought conditions worsen, people should avoid outdoor fires altogether.

Tuesday night is going to be quite chilly, but Wednesday night is going to be the coldest night this week. We’ll see our freeze warning drop into central and southern parts of the state.

If you’re hoping for autumn to stick around, we have some disappointing news. Temps will rise back into the upper 70s and 80s across the state in the late weekend.

North Alabama

Partly sunny early, then becoming sunny. Breezy with a high of 55. Mostly clear with wind chills dropping as low as 17. Actual overnight low of 27.

Central Alabama

Cloudy early, then becoming breezy and sunny with a high of 56. Clear overnight with a low of 30.

South Alabama

Cloudy with an isolated shower possible in the morning, then becoming sunny with a high of 60. Clear Tuesday night with a low of 33.

Gulf Coast

Partly sunny with a high of 60. Mostly clear overnight with a low of 37. Wind gusts as high as 30 miles per hour.