Before you hit the road for Thanksgiving, be sure you know the weather conditions and temperatures in your West Alabama community.

After a very warm fall season, get ready to feel a shift in temperatures heading into Thanksgiving and the holiday weekend.

What’s Driving West Alabama’s Thanksgiving Weather Shift?

“A deep trough (southward plunge) in the jet stream is expected to dip into the eastern U.S.,” said The Weather Channel. “With this trough comes a shift in the wind direction, where the downward edge of the trough brings strong northerly winds, dragging in cold air from the North.”

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West Alabama Thanksgiving Weather Outlook

These are the Thanksgiving Day and Night weather conditions, along with the projected high and low temperatures from the National Weather Service in Birmingham.

Bibb

Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph, becoming calm in the evening.

Fayette

Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Night: Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph, becoming calm.

Greene

Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

Hale

Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph, becoming calm.

Lamar

Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Night: Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph, becoming calm.

Perry

Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph, becoming calm in the evening.

Pickens

Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph, becoming calm in the evening.

Sumter

Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph, becoming calm.

Tuscaloosa

Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph, becoming calm in the evening.

Walker

Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Night: Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph, becoming calm.

The Townsquare Media Weather Center wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving and a wonderful holiday weekend.

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Mary K. – Weather Forecaster