Overview

• National Weather Service forecasts put highs in the 70s to low 80s this week, with north Alabama dipping into the 50s at night and flirting with record lows Tuesday night.
• Dewpoints are expected to fall into the 50s Tuesday through Thursday, a sharp drop from the typical mid to upper 70s for this time of year.
• The cool, dry stretch is underway with slim rain chances, extending statewide but strongest across north and central Alabama.
• Temperatures and humidity are forecast to rebound Sunday, with rain chances likely increasing around Labor Day as another front could arrive.
• Climate Prediction Center guidance favors below-average temperatures Aug. 30–Sept. 3, especially in north and central Alabama, yet its September outlook still leans warmer than average statewide.