Memphis, TN – The Mid-South is bracing for the coldest night of November as widespread subfreezing temperatures sweep across the region Monday night, November 10, into early Tuesday, November 11. According to the NOAA Weather Prediction Center, clear skies and dry air will drive overnight lows into the 20s and 30s from Arkansas through Tennessee and northern Mississippi.
Forecast lows include 27°F in Little Rock, 26°F in Memphis, 28°F in Jackson, Mississippi, and 30°F in Huntsville, Alabama, while northern Arkansas and western Tennessee could see readings drop into the low-20s. Even along the lower Mississippi River, temperatures will dip well below freezing in rural and outlying areas.
The National Weather Service offices in Memphis, Jackson, and Little Rock have issued freeze warnings across most of the Mid-South, warning that this chill will end the growing season for nearly all agricultural zones. Northwest winds of 15–25 mph Monday evening will add bite to the cold, creating wind chills in the upper-teens for parts of northern Arkansas and western Tennessee.
According to the Weather Prediction Center’s Hazards Outlook, the Mid-South sits squarely within the nation’s wide “Frost/Freeze” corridor — part of a coast-to-coast cold wave reaching from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast.
Tuesday’s highs will stay chilly, only reaching the mid-40s to near 50°F, roughly 20 degrees below seasonal averages. Another frosty morning is expected Wednesday before gradual warming later in the week.
Residents are urged to bring pets inside, wrap outdoor plumbing, and protect tender plants overnight.
