The forecast for Alabama is typical for July: Hot and humid. But both of those things will be elevated enough to prompt heat advisories for the southern part of the state.

Today could be the start of several days of heat advisories for Alabama, according to the National Weather Service.

South Alabama will be under heat advisories on Tuesday, while slightly drier air and more clouds will help keep the heat index in check in northern parts of the state.

South Alabama will be very hot, and the National Weather Service in Mobile said the heat index (or “feels like” temperature) in some areas could peak at 112 degrees this afternoon in parts of southwest Alabama.

Here’s the high temperature forecast for Alabama for Tuesday:

There will be chances for scattered rain and storms each afternoon, and the National Weather Service expects rain chances to climb more over the weekend.

No organized severe weather is expected, but some storms could be strong.

Here is a look at Tuesday’s heat advisories:

SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

* Heat advisory from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday for Choctaw, Washington, Clarke, Monroe, Conch, Escambia, Wilcox, Covington, Mobile and Baldwin counties.

Heat index values up to 112 will be possible in those areas.

SOUTHEAST ALABAMA

* Heat advisory from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. CDT Tuesday for Geneva and Houston counties.

The weather service said the heat index could top out at 109 degrees in those areas today.

CENTRAL ALABAMA

* Heat advisory from 10 a.m. Tuesday until 9 p.m. Wednesday for Lamar, Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Sumter, Greene, Hale, Perry, Bibb, Chilton, Marengo, Dallas, Autauga and Lowndes counties.

Heat index values up to 105 expected.

Look for similar temperatures on Wednesday and into Thursday (July 4) as well.

Here’s the forecast for Wednesday:

Here’s the forecast for Thursday:

By the weekend expect rain chances to climb, which could help moderate the heat a bit, according to forecasters.