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-  There is a medium to high chance of freezing temperatures
   Sunday night, focused on the northern half of Central Alabama.
   Wind chill values will be as low as the upper 10s to lower 20s
   Monday morning. 

-  Breezy conditions are expected today and Monday, with wind
   gusts of 25 to 30 mph, and a low chance of wind gusts over 35
   mph. Low relative humidities will result in increased fire
   danger on Monday.

-  Temperatures will drop well into the 20s Monday night, ending
   the growing season for all of Central Alabama.
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Regional Hourly Observations For CHEROKEE County
1000 AM CST SUN NOV 09 2025
NORTHEAST ALABAMA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
GUNTERSVILLE   FAIR      61  43  51 NW12G18   29.98S TC  16           
ALBERTVILLE    MOSUNNY   59  45  58 NW16      29.98R TC  15           
SCOTTSBORO     MOSUNNY   61  43  51 NW9G17    29.97S TC  16           
FORT PAYNE     MOSUNNY   59  46  60 W12G20    29.95R TC  15

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel

Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Alabama
Based on observations at 1000am CST, Sunday November 09, 2025

Across Alabama...temperatures are near 55 degrees north, near 61 degrees central, and near CLOUDY degrees south. Current sky conditions are sunny north, mostly sunny central, and regapt south. In the north, relative humidity is near 54%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 59%, and the dew point is near 47 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 65%, and the dew point is near 70 degrees. Winds are from the northwest at 16 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the northwest at 14 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to regapt. The livestock cold stress index is in the no stress category north, no stress category central, and no stress category south. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 75 degrees at Dothan. The lowest temperature is CLOUDY degrees at Mobile.

Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CHEROKEE County
Hazardous report currently not available
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7-Day Forecast For CHEROKEE County, Alabama
837 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025


FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CST MONDAY


FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

TODAY
Partly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s. Temperature falling into the upper 40s this afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Much cooler with highs around 40. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Widespread frost. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

VETERANS DAY
Widespread frost in the morning. Sunny. Not as cool with highs around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 40.

FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2

Medium & Long Range Outlook For Alabama 
                              ALABAMA                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                   NOV 14-18    NOV 16-22    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:     Normal        Above                                            

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Almanac Information
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

NOVEMBER 9TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1913...
The "freshwater fury", a rapidly deepening cyclone, caused unpredicted
gales on the Great Lakes. Eight large ore carriers on Lake Erie sank
drowning 270 sailors. Cleveland OH reported 17.4 inches of snow in 24
hours, and a total of 22.2 inches, both all-time records for that location.
During the storm, winds at Cleveland averaged 50 mph, with gusts to 79 mph.
The storm produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Buffalo NY, and buried Pickens
WV under three feet of snow. (9th-11th) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)
...1926...
A tornado in Charles County of southern Maryland killed seventeen persons.
(The Weather Channel)
...1970...
One of the worst cyclones in recent history hit the coast of Bangladesh. Storm 
surges of 13 to 16 feet combined with high tides and more than 10 inches of 
rain, causing incredible flooding and killing more than 300,000 people. (NWS Louisville)
... 2000...
Roofs were ripped from several homes by a tornado of F1 strength near 
Burkesville KY. Two buildings were lifted up and moved greater than 50 yards in 
an F1 tornado near Blowing Springs KY. A porch roof was ripped off a house with 
an F1 tornado northwest of Horse Cave KY. A barn was blown down by an F1 tornado 
in Marion County. Two tornadoes struck Washington County KY both of F1 strength. 
One was near Saint Catherine the other near Sharpsville. An F1 tornado struck 
near Versailles. (NWS Louisville)
...2002...
The infamous Veterans Day Weekend Tornado Outbreak got underway. The outbreak 
began Saturday evening with six tornadoes that struck western Tennessee, but by 
the time the weekend was over, 76 tornadoes were reported across 17 states, 
killing 36 people. (NWS Louisville)

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