Arctic Blast Expected Early Next Week

Figure 1. GFS predicted temperature anomalies for 12 PM CST Tuesday. Image: Pivotal Weather
Figure 1. GFS predicted temperature anomalies for 12 PM CST Tuesday. Image: Pivotal Weather

A strong arctic front is going to bring a surge of continental polar air early next week.

The front will likely pass through Texas Monday, Louisiana, Mississippi and north Alabama overnight Monday/early Tuesday, and the remainder of Alabama and the Florida Panhandle during the first half of the day Tuesday.

Showers and thunderstorms will occur along/ahead of the front. However, at this time, a changeover to frozen/wintry precipitation is very, very unlikely.

Temperatures will plummet in the wake of the front, and will likely run 20 to 30 degrees (Fahrenheit) below normal through Wednesday (see figure 1).

Figure 2. Forecast minimum/low temperatures for the morning of November 13, 2019. Image: Weather Prediction Center

The coldest temperatures will be experienced Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, when the freezing line will likely make it as far south as the I-10 corridor (see figure 2).

Caleb Carmichael
Caleb Carmichael

Caleb is the owner of Gulf Coast Storm Center. He is currently an undergraduate student at Mississippi State University majoring in geoscience with a concentration in broadcast and operational meteorology. While not yet a meteorologist, Caleb has been providing weather updates, news, and analysis for the Gulf Coast since 2014.

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