National Forest · USFS · AL
William B. Bankhead National Forest
Alerts and conditions
Weather Frost Advisory issued November 8 at 10:17AM CST until November 9 at 8:00AM CST by NWS Birmingham AL
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.
* WHERE...All of central Alabama
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Read the full alert · Until Nov 9, 2026, 2:00 PM
History
The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.
What to see and do
Plan your visit
Check the USDA Forest Service for current hours, fees and access.
Whose lands these are
These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.
Pair it with
- Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 39 miles
- Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 45 miles
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument NPS · 57 miles
- Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 57 miles
- Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 66 miles
- Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 73 miles