Tuesday could be one of the hottest days this week for many in Alabama, and heat advisories are in effect for parts of the state.

The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures to potentially reach 100 degrees in several spots in the state today, and showers are expected to be few and far between.

Today could be a few degrees hotter than Monday, which saw two places set high temperature records. Birmingham’s 99-degree high tied the record for June 24, and the Shelby County Airport in Calera (also home to the weather service’s Birmingham office) hit 100 degrees, breaking the record of 98 (though it’s not an official record since that observation station doesn’t yet have 30 years’ worth of data).

Today the weather service is forecasting triple-digit heat for places in southeast Alabama (Dothan) and west-central Alabama (Tuscaloosa). The “coolest” spot could be Fort Payne again, which is forecast to only reach 92 degrees this afternoon.

Heat advisories will be in effect again today for parts of southwest Alabama, which will have higher humidity levels than places to the north.

The heat advisory is for Choctaw, Washington, Clarke, Monroe, Conecuh, Escambia, Covington, Mobile and Baldwin counties in southwest Alabama. It will last from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. today.

The National Weather Service in Mobile said the heat index, or “feels like” temperature, could be as high as 110 this afternoon in those areas. (The heat index combines the air temperature and humidity levels.)

The humidity is not expected to be as high in north and central Alabama today, which is why there are no heat advisories for those areas even though temperatures will be very high.

Could any records be broken today? Here are the existing high temperature records for a few Alabama cities for June 25 (some may be tough to break; check out Troy’s):

* Birmingham: 101 in 1931.

* Clanton: 104 in 1930.

* Cullman: 102 in 1914.

* Dauphin Island: 99 in 2022.

* Dothan: 101 in 2009.

* Fort Payne: 98 in 2015.

* Gadsden: 100 in 2012.

* Highland Home: 100 in 2022.

* Huntsville: 103 in 1937.

* Mobile: 100 in 1914.

* Montgomery: 102 in 1914.

* Muscle Shoals: 106 in 1914.

* Scottsboro: 102 in 1914.

* Selma: 103 in 1917.

* Troy: 107 in 1914

* Tuscaloosa: 103 in 2012.

Rain chances are expected increase a bit for the state on Wednesday and Thursday, though not everyone will see rain. There could also be a strong storm or two.

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has added a Level 1 out of 5 (marginal) risk for severe storms for the northwest corner of Alabama tomorrow:

The weather service said the better rain chances will be across west Alabama, and east Alabama could stay on the dry side thanks to more drier air.

High temperatures on Wednesday have trended upward for the state, with another round of mid- to upper 90s possible.

Here is the forecast for Wednesday:

Thursday could bring a very slight break, with highs expected to be a few degrees lower and continued rain chances.

Here’s the forecast for Thursday:

Unfortunately, Thursday’s “break” may be all that Alabama gets for a while. The weather service is expecting temperatures to climb back toward the mid- and upper 90s starting on Friday and into the weekend, and humidity levels could also rise.

That means that heat advisories for more of the state will be more likely starting this weekend.