Cold Continues - Record Watch

While we probably won't break any individual records for low temperatures with the current cold snap, a couple of significant streaks as it relates to the length of the cold are within reach.

Unseasonably cold weather will remain the story through next Monday (1/11). Yes, I said 1/11. If you think it is cold now, more is on the way and its going to get colder.

It did not make it above freezing today (high was 28), and tomorrow will be near freezing again. Tonight's low will be around 16.
Wednesday we should see increasing clouds with highs in the mid-30's.
Thursday will be cold with a chance of snow. It does not appear to be a big event at this time as the depth of this cold air mass is very dry. But we will be waiting and watching as you should as well.
Friday through Sunday looks brutally cold. Highs struggling to reach 20 Friday and Saturday with lows in the single digits very possible.
A warm up begins Monday with highs in the 40's (heat wave).

Notes from the NWS concerning the cold for the Anniston area:

AT ANNISTON…THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED (BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 1903 AND 2009) WAS -5 DEGREES ON JANUARY 21…1985. THE COLDEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDED WAS 14 ON FEBRUARY 14…1905. THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL STREAKS THAT ARE WORTH NOTING. THE FIRST IS IN REGARDS TO MORNING LOWS. SO FAR ANNISTON HAS NOW RECORDED 3 DAYS…IN WHICH THE LOWS HAVE DROPPED BELOW 25 DEGREES. THE RECORD CONSECUTIVE STREAK FOR THIS IS 10 DAYS…WITH THE ENDING DATE OF JANUARY 7…1940. CURRENTLY…FORECAST FOR THE ANNISTON AIRPORT CALLS FOR LOWS TO REMAIN AT OR BELOW 25 DEGREES THROUGH JANUARY 11…WHICH WOULD BRING THE CURRENT STREAK TO 10 DAYS…AND TIE THE RECORD. A SECOND NOTEWORTHY STREAK WOULD BE CONSECUTIVE DAYS IN WHICH THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES. THE RECORD IS 4 DAYS…SET BACK IN JANUARY 1977.
SOME RECORD LOWS THROUGH JANUARY 11…ARE AS FOLLOWS…

5 - 1/11 1969
6 - 1/14 1959
7 - 1/11 1970
8 - 1/10 1970
9 - 1/02 1970
10 - 1/04 1982
11 - 1/01 1982