Record Cold Temperatures Hit Gulf Coast State

Record cold hit central Alabama on Wednesday as temperatures dipped into the 50s across several cities.

NWS meteorologist Gerald Satterwhite told Newsweek thatBirmingham's morning temperature got to 55 degrees, "which broke the record of 58 degrees." The average low temperature for this time of year is 70, he said.

55 degrees, which broke the record of 58 degrees.

Why It Matters

The end of summer has brought contrasting weather across the U.S. The dip in temperatures follows a cold front that ushered in autumnal weather across much of the U.S. earlier this week. Many states from the Upper Midwest to the Gulf Coast are experiencing chilly weather , which even prompted some frost advisories in Minnesota and Wisconsin earlier this week.

Meanwhile, abnormally high temperature