The New Year begins with much colder temperatures across Alabama, especially when darkness falls Monday.

We’ll have highs from the 40s upstate to the 60s along the Gulf Coast. Monday night, most of us will drop into the 20s with freezing temperatures stretching all the way to the coastal counties.

Our next shot of rain comes Wednesday. Although most of the moisture should move out before Wednesday night, there is a chance for a few sprinkles. With temps in the 20s for some of us, that could get interesting. We’ll keep an eye on forecast models to see if we need to change that from sprinkles to snow flurries or some other wintry precipitation.

Right now, we’re only expecting a very small amount of snow in the higher elevations Wednesday night.

North Alabama

Sunny with a high of 45. Mostly clear Monday night with a low of 26.

Central Alabama

Sunny with a high of 49. Clear overnight with a low of 26.

South Alabama

Sunny with a high of 54. Clear Monday night with a low of 26.

Gulf Coast

Fog early. Mostly sunny with a high of 63. Mostly clear overnight with a low of 32.