A cold, silvery mist clings to the hills around Huntsville this morning, softening headlights and streetlights into halos. The air feels still and biting — the kind of chill that seeps in before the next shift in winter’s rhythm.
The National Weather Service in Huntsville reports patchy freezing fog early this morning across Madison County and much of North Alabama, reducing visibility and creating slick patches on untreated surfaces. Drivers heading along I-565, Highway 72, and secondary rural roads should slow down and allow extra travel time. Thin ice may form on bridges or elevated surfaces where air temperatures dip to around 28°F.
As the day progresses, fog will gradually lift, but clouds will linger with a 40% chance of showers by late afternoon and into the evening. Any rain that falls will stay light, though cold ground temperatures could make early puddles freeze back up after sunset. Highs will hover near 45°F, with a calm to light northeast breeze.
Friday looks milder — mostly cloudy with highs near 47°F — while Saturday turns slightly warmer, reaching low 50s under filtered sunshine. A few passing showers return Sunday and Monday as moisture lifts north from the Gulf.
Long-range models continue to hint at a stronger Arctic front arriving around December 11–17, bringing a deeper freeze and renewed winter weather potential across the South and Midwest — possibly just in time to impact early holiday travel.
Five-Day Outlook (Huntsville, AL):
- Thursday: Freezing fog, light showers; high 45°F, low 38°F.
- Friday: Cloudy; high 47°F, low 38°F.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy; high 51°F, low 38°F.
- Sunday: Scattered showers; high 54°F, low 37°F.
- Monday: Mild and mostly sunny; high 46°F.
