Very cold across the state on this Tuesday morning--especially by Alabama standards. One of the most uncomfortable spots was on one of the higher evevation in Huntsville (elevation 1601 feet) where it was 14 degrees with a wind out of the NE at 14 mph. This gave a wind chill of 11 below zero!
A roundup of lows so far gathered from a number of sources including 3340 Weather Watchers, NWS and FAA stations and from the U. S Forest Service. The NWS and FAA stations report highs and lows every six hours including 6 am, noon, 6pm, midnight, etc. On a morning like this, lows are often reached between 6 and 7 am so it will be noon before we have the final answer on some stations. Lows so far:
13 at Hytop (Jackson County)
14 in Mentone (elevation 1841 feet--Lookout Mountain)
14 in Annistion (Forest Service station at elevation of 1201 feet)
14 at Huntsville (elevation 1601 feet, wind 14 mph, wind chill -11)
15 at Mt. Cheaha and Fort Payne (elevation 1280 feet)and Black Creek
16 at Desoto State Park, Madison, Collinsville and Florence
17 in Pinson, Section (Jackson County) Hamilton, Decatur, Huntsville Airport
18 at Fort Payne Airport, Meridianville, Trussville (elevation 935 feet) and in Moulton (Lawrence County)
19 at Cullman Airport and Birmingham Airport
20 in Muscle Shoals
21 in Jasper and Anniston
22 at Tuscaloosa Airport and Oakmulgee (Bibb County)
23 at Calera and Selma
24 at Montgomery
28 in Mobile and Grand Bay
The 3340 Weather watcher for Black Creek, in NE Etowah County, reported that the wind died down around 4:30 am and the temperature dropped 4 more degrees. The final low was 15 (14.7) but there was "not a speck of frost." This is because the air is exceedingly dry. The dew point is between zero and 10 above across North Alabama this morning!
SHALL WE CALL THIS A WARMUP?
Yesterday morning it was 54 below at Embarrass, Minnesoto--six degrees above the coldest ever in the entire state. This morning, that part of NE Minnesota is "warmer" with temperatures of 20 below in Hibbing and 24 below in International Falls. However, strong south winds have set in gusting as high as 40 mph in some areas. I guarantee you that will freeze you right away. Other selected lows this morning from Alaska:
54 below zero in Fort Yukon
52 below in Northway
56 below in Eagle
...and finally, 54 below at Mayo, in the Yukon Territory of NW Canada
Stay warm!
A roundup of lows so far gathered from a number of sources including 3340 Weather Watchers, NWS and FAA stations and from the U. S Forest Service. The NWS and FAA stations report highs and lows every six hours including 6 am, noon, 6pm, midnight, etc. On a morning like this, lows are often reached between 6 and 7 am so it will be noon before we have the final answer on some stations. Lows so far:
13 at Hytop (Jackson County)
14 in Mentone (elevation 1841 feet--Lookout Mountain)
14 in Annistion (Forest Service station at elevation of 1201 feet)
14 at Huntsville (elevation 1601 feet, wind 14 mph, wind chill -11)
15 at Mt. Cheaha and Fort Payne (elevation 1280 feet)and Black Creek
16 at Desoto State Park, Madison, Collinsville and Florence
17 in Pinson, Section (Jackson County) Hamilton, Decatur, Huntsville Airport
18 at Fort Payne Airport, Meridianville, Trussville (elevation 935 feet) and in Moulton (Lawrence County)
19 at Cullman Airport and Birmingham Airport
20 in Muscle Shoals
21 in Jasper and Anniston
22 at Tuscaloosa Airport and Oakmulgee (Bibb County)
23 at Calera and Selma
24 at Montgomery
28 in Mobile and Grand Bay
The 3340 Weather watcher for Black Creek, in NE Etowah County, reported that the wind died down around 4:30 am and the temperature dropped 4 more degrees. The final low was 15 (14.7) but there was "not a speck of frost." This is because the air is exceedingly dry. The dew point is between zero and 10 above across North Alabama this morning!
SHALL WE CALL THIS A WARMUP?
Yesterday morning it was 54 below at Embarrass, Minnesoto--six degrees above the coldest ever in the entire state. This morning, that part of NE Minnesota is "warmer" with temperatures of 20 below in Hibbing and 24 below in International Falls. However, strong south winds have set in gusting as high as 40 mph in some areas. I guarantee you that will freeze you right away. Other selected lows this morning from Alaska:
54 below zero in Fort Yukon
52 below in Northway
56 below in Eagle
...and finally, 54 below at Mayo, in the Yukon Territory of NW Canada
Stay warm!
on January 9, 2006, 6:03 pm
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