The National Weather Service has issued a Cold Weather Advisory from late Friday night through Noon Saturday morning followed by an Extreme Cold Watch from Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning for most of North and Central Alabama, including Cherokee, Calhoun, Cleburne, Counties in our coverage area. Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 1° possible.
Additionally, an Extreme Cold Warning has been issued for Etowah County from midnight Friday through Noon Saturday with sub zero wind chills possible.
For DeKalb County, a Cold Weather Advisory has been issued from late Friday night through Noon Sunday with sub zero wind chills possible as well.
Cold Weather Advisory & Extreme Cold Watch
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1124 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
…COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO NOON CST SATURDAY…
…EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING…
* WHAT…For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 5 above expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 1 above possible.
* WHERE…Barbour, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Talladega, and Tallapoosa Counties.
* WHEN…For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight Friday Night to noon CST Saturday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS…Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of subfreezing temperatures could cause pipes to burst.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.
If you do not have heat in your home or lack shelter, you can call 211 or visit 211connectsalabama.org for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the cold.
To prevent freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Extreme Cold Warning
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1124 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
…EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO NOON CST SATURDAY…
…EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING…
* WHAT…For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills ranging from just below zero to single digits above zero are expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 2 above possible.
* WHERE…Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Dallas, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston Counties.
* WHEN…For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight Friday Night to noon CST Saturday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS…Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of subfreezing temperatures could cause pipes to burst.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.
To prevent freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
If you do not have heat in your home or lack shelter, you can call 211 or visit 211connectsalabama.org for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the cold.
Cold Weather Advisory
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
718 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
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…COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM FRIDAY TO NOON CST SUNDAY…
* WHAT…Very cold wind chills from 4 below zero to 5 above zero are expected.
* WHERE…Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Alabama and southern middle Tennessee.
* WHEN…From 11 PM Friday to noon CST Sunday.
* IMPACTS…Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
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