Quiet now through Wednesday, then a cold front brings rain and chilly temperatures

Christmas Day looks to be cold, but dry!

An hour-by-hour look at your forecast, now through Christmas!

By Lee Southwick and Amanda Curran | December 21, 2020 at 4:33 AM CST - Updated December 22 at 6:20 AM

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Calm weather will dominate the forecast for the next couple of days before our next cold front arrives Wednesday night. Tonight is mostly clear, quiet and calm... a seasonable evening with lows dipping down into the 30s (but remaining above freezing) is expected, so exactly what December should feel like in Alabama.

We’ll stay dry Tuesday and Wednesday as well, but temperatures will return to the 60s.

Wednesday night, our next cold front arrives.

Wet weather... on Christmas?! 😧

Yes and no: our next frontal boundary will bring rain to Alabama late Wednesday into early Thursday, but we’ll dry out and turn much colder by Christmas Eve night/Christmas Day 👏🏻🥶 pic.twitter.com/IfSf50QGLO
— Amanda Curran ☼ (@WSFA_Amanda) December 22, 2020

Rain is likely Wednesday and into the first half of Thursday. Right now, it looks like we’ll be dry by Christmas Eve evening...

Widespread rain is likely Wednesday night - Thursday morning (Source: WSFA 12 News)

Severe weather is not anticipated. Neither is snow, though we are watching for the possibilities of a few flurries on the back side of this system. Chances are very low this would happen!

Following that cold front, models remain in good agreement on a very cold shot of air. Temperatures will bottom out below freezing by Christmas morning, then stay in the 40s Christmas afternoon. It will be a great holiday to cozy up by the fire in your new Christmas sweater!