Alabama’s temperatures are expected to climb over the next few days, and a warm Easter weekend is ahead.

The National Weather Service expects temperatures to climb well into the 80s during the next few days, and some spots could get close to 90 degrees.

No severe weather is expected, and no rain, either, until possibly later in the day on Easter Sunday, when the next weather system approaches the state.

High temperatures today are expected to range from the upper 70s to low 80s statewide, according to weather service forecasts (today’s forecast is at the top of this post).

Friday is expected to be a few degrees warmer, with highs expected to range from the low to mid-80s statewide.

Here is the forecast for Friday:

The warmest day of the week could come on Saturday.

The weather service is forecasting high temperatures to be a few degrees warmer, with mid-80s possible statewide.

Here is the forecast for Saturday:

Easter Sunday is also expected to be warm but may not be as warm as Saturday. On Sunday highs will be in the low to mid-80s.

Here’s the outlook for Sunday:

Monday will bring a return of some rain and more cloudy conditions, and temperatures will cool off a little.

Highs on Monday will fall back into the 70s in north Alabama and stay in the 80s in south Alabama.

Here’s the forecast for Monday:

Will there be any cold snaps in the next few weeks? It is not looking likely.

The longer-range temperature outlooks from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center point to above-average temperatures for Alabama through the end of the month.

Here’s the eight- to 14-day outlook, which includes a high probability (60-70 percent) of above-average temperatures for all of Alabama: