Well below freezing in many sections already tonight. The cold front has pushed into SE Alabama. A large strong high pressure area (1044 millibars) was centered near Wichita. Most of these temperatures were observed at 8 pm unless noted.
ALABAMA
21 in Vinemont, North Cullman County, 8:42 pm
33 in Vestavia
23 north of Arab (West Marshall County)
25 in Hackleburg (7:16 pm)
24 in Huntsville, gusts 23 mph, wind chill 11
32 in Tuscaloosa, wind chill 23
28 in Birmingham, gust 23, wind chill 17, dew point 4
27 in Anniston, wind chill 20
26 in Muscle Shoals, wind chill 13
REGIONAL AND NATIONAL
26 in Tupelo, wind chill 16
28 at Columbus, Miss., wind chill 19
25 in Memphis, wind chill 13
18 at Millington, Tenn., wind chill 8 (north of Memphis)
14 at West Plains, Mo., wind chill 6
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
A Wind Chill Advisory until 10 am Friday. Wind chill will fall to between zero and 10 below.
CHICAGO
Today’s high was only 15, low tonight expected to be 4
USA EXTREMES
21 below zero this morning at Williston, North Dakota, 87 this afternoon at Woodland Hills, Calif.
