Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Gadsden, AL

DISCUSSION
(Saturday through next Friday)
Issued at 949 PM CST FRI NOV 6 2026

Cold air advection will continue overnight and tomorrow behind a secondary cold front. A post-frontal stratus deck has slowed its southward advance as it reaches our far northern counties so far.
Winds and the stratus deck should prevent frost formation tomorrow morning. Highs will be below normal on Saturday. High pressure begins to move in Saturday night. Winds may stay up a little at unsheltered locations, but sheltered locations will see favorable radiational cooling conditions. Winds will be even lighter/calm Sunday night. Chances for frost are medium to high across the far northern counties and Black Belt Sunday and Monday mornings, with a low chance for a light freeze in the typically colder locations. Frost advisories will likely be needed when this gets closer.

Zonal flow will result in moderating temperatures early next week. A moisture-starved shortwave trough moves eastward across the area Tuesday/Tuesday night, which may result in a few sprinkles. Then a clipper system or two may squeeze out a few showers Wednesday through Friday as a deep longwave trough amplifies over the eastern CONUS. A strong cold front will result in low to medium chances for freezing temperatures next weekend.

32/JDavis

AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 527 PM CST FRI NOV 6 2026

Northerly post-frontal winds should inhibit fog formation tonight, but satellite imagery indicates an expansive area of MVFR post-frontal stratus moving southward across North Alabama.
REFS indicates only a low (10-20%) chance that these will reach the northern terminals, but these probabilities appear too low given satellite trends and post-frontal stratus tools. A FEW025 mention at the northern terminals has been included overnight, and will amend as necessary. Otherwise, northerly winds will continue.

32/JDavis

FIRE WEATHER

Afternoon minimum RH values will mainly be in the 35 to 45 percent range Saturday, dropping into the 30 to 40 percent range Sunday and the 25 to 35 percent range Monday and Tuesday. 20ft wind gusts should mainly remain less than 15 mph.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Gadsden 41 65 36 68 / 0 0 0 0 Anniston 44 66 38 69 / 0 0 0 0 Birmingham 44 63 40 66 / 0 0 0 0 Tuscaloosa 45 64 39 68 / 0 0 0 0 Calera 46 63 40 67 / 0 0 0 0 Auburn 48 67 43 71 / 0 0 0 0 Montgomery 48 67 40 70 / 0 0 0 0 Troy 48 67 40 71 / 0 0 0 0

BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.