Alabama, 2026

Cold in Alabama, January 25 to 27, 2026

January 25 to 27, 2026 · NWS HUN · 21 events in 11 counties and zones

Wind chill temperatures dropped into the zero to 5 above zero range at times.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 21 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS HUN wrote it up.

Wind chill temperatures dropped into the zero to 5 above zero range at times.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

21 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Colbert

When
January 25, 9:00 PM CST to January 26, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Colbert forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
34.700, -87.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 1 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Lauderdale

When
January 25, 9:00 PM CST to January 26, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Lauderdale forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
34.901, -87.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 1 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Franklin

When
January 25, 9:00 PM CST to January 26, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
34.442, -87.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 1 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Lawrence

When
January 25, 9:00 PM CST to January 26, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Lawrence forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
34.522, -87.311 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 1 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Madison

When
January 25, 9:00 PM CST to January 26, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
34.763, -86.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Limestone

When
January 25, 10:00 PM CST to January 26, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Limestone forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
34.810, -86.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 1 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Morgan

When
January 25, 10:00 PM CST to January 26, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
34.454, -86.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 1 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Cullman

When
January 25, 11:00 PM CST to January 26, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Cullman forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
34.132, -86.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 2 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Marshall

When
January 26, 1:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
34.367, -86.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 2 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Dekalb

When
January 26, 1:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Dekalb forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
34.460, -85.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 3 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Jackson

When
January 26, 1:00 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
34.779, -85.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 3 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Dekalb

When
January 26, 10:00 PM CST to January 27, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Dekalb forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
34.460, -85.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 2 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Marshall

When
January 26, 11:00 PM CST to January 27, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
34.367, -86.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 3 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Colbert

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Colbert forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
34.700, -87.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 4 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Lauderdale

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Lauderdale forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
34.901, -87.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 4 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Franklin

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
34.442, -87.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 4 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Lawrence

When
January 27, 12:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Lawrence forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
34.522, -87.311 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 4 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Cullman

When
January 27, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Cullman forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
34.132, -86.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 1 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Madison

When
January 27, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
34.763, -86.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 2 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Morgan

When
January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
34.454, -86.853 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 4 above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Limestone

When
January 27, 4:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where
Limestone forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
34.810, -86.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind chill temperatures dropped as low as 4 above zero.

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1303404, 1303405, 1303406, 1303418, 1304019, 1303425, 1303426, 1304011, 1304014, 1304023, 1304027, 1304024, 1304015, 1303407, 1303408, 1303409, 1303419, 1304012, 1304020, 1303427, 1303428.