Alabama’s spring preview is expected to continue for the next two days, and near-record high temperatures will be possible, according to the National Weather Service.

Highs today (Monday) are expected to reach the 70s statewide, and some spots in south and south-central Alabama will be very close to 80 degrees, according to weather service forecasts.

Tuesday could be a degree or two warmer, with highs expected to hit that 80-degree mark in parts of south and west Alabama and mid- to upper 70s expected in the rest of the state.

Here are the forecast highs for Tuesday:

Tuesday’s highs could be near record values, according to the weather service. Here are the record highs for Feb. 27 for a few Alabama cities:

* Birmingham: 82 degrees in 1962

* Cullman: 75 degrees in 2000

* Dothan: 83 degrees in 2023

* Gadsden: 80 degrees in 1977

* Greenville: 86 degrees in 1962

* Huntsville: 78 degrees in 1962

* Mobile: 82 degrees in 2023

* Montgomery: 84 degrees in 2023

* Muscle Shoals: 82 degrees in 1917

* Selma: 85 degrees in 1962

* Troy: 84 degrees in 1962

* Tuscaloosa: 83 degrees in 1962

The near-record temperatures won’t last all week, however. A cold front is expected to move through on Wednesday, bringing rain and a few storms but no severe weather. Colder temperatures are expected to follow the front on Thursday.

Highs on Thursday are expected to range from the lower 50s in north Alabama to the mid- to upper 50s in central Alabama to the low to mid-60s in south Alabama.

Here are the forecast highs for Thursday:

There’s a decent chance that warmer temperatures will return and hang around. Here is the Climate Prediction Center’s six- to 10-day temperature forecast for the March 2-6 timeframe. It shows a high probability of above-average temperatures for the entire state: