Temperatures tend to be warmer in the southern part of the state with its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, while the northern parts of the state, especially in the Appalachian Mountains in the northeast, tend to be slightly cooler.
tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚz tˈɛnd təbi wˈɔːɹmɚɹ ɪnðə sˈʌðɚn pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə stˈeɪt wɪð ɪts pɹɑːksˈɪmᵻɾi tə ðə ɡˈʌlf ʌv mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ, wˌaɪl ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn pˈɑːɹts ʌvðə stˈeɪt, ɪspˈɛʃəli ɪnðɪ ˌæpɐlˈeɪʃən mˈaʊntɪnz ɪnðə nˈɔːɹθiːst, tˈɛnd təbi slˈaɪtli kˈuːlɚ.