Alabama heat wave continues today: How hot will it get?

More hot July temperatures are in the forecast for Alabama on Monday, and most places in the state are under a heat advisory. Not just today, but Tuesday as well.

The National Weather Service is forecasting high temperatures to peak in the mid- to upper 90s across the state today.

Some spots in south Alabama could get close to 100 degrees.

Combine those temperatures with humidity and it could feel even hotter. The heat index measures the “feels like” temperature, and it could climb as high as 112 degrees this afternoon in parts of Alabama.

Here are Monday’s forecast high temperatures:

Monday will bring high temperatures in the mid- to upper 90s statewide.NWS

Any chance of getting a (very brief) cooling shower or storm?

North Alabama will have slightly better chances of seeing rain today. According to the weather service rain chances across the northern part of the state range from 30-40 percent.

Rain chances are expected to be 20 percent or less as you head southward toward the Gulf Coast.

TUESDAY

Tuesday could be just as hot as today in many areas, according to weather service forecasts.

High temperatures again will climb into the mid- to upper 90s, and heat advisories will again be in effect.

Here are the forecast highs for Tuesday:

Tuesday highs
Here are the expected high temperatures for Tuesday.NWS

However, rain chances will be a bit higher on Tuesday.

The weather service is forecasting rain chances of around 30-40 percent for north Alabama, but they increase to 50 percent or more for central and south Alabama.

WEDNESDAY AND BEYOND

The heat could back off, a bit, starting on Wednesday, with more chances for rain in the forecast.

High temperatures on Wednesday will still be in the 90s, but the low to mid-90s for most areas on Wednesday.

Here’s the forecast:

Wednesday highs
Temperatures will be a degree or two lower in some areas on Wednesday.NWS

The weather service is forecasting temperatures to fall another degree or two from Thursday into the weekend.

And there’s some encouraging news for those sick of the heat.

The Climate Prediction Center’s six- to 10-day temperature outlook shows slightly increased probabilities for below-average temperatures for a good part of the state from Aug. 2-6:

6-10 day temperature outlook
Cooler-than-average temperatures will be possible for north and central Alabama as August begins.Climate Prediction Center

North and part of central and south Alabama have a 40-50 percent chance for below-average temperatures, while near-average temperatures will be possible for far south Alabama. Coastal areas may be above-average, however.

TODAY’S HEAT ADVISORIES

Here are Monday’s heat advisories:

NORTH ALABAMA

A heat advisory will be in effect for all of north Alabama until 9 p.m. Tuesday.

The National Weather Service in Huntsville said the heat index could go as high as 109 across north Alabama both this afternoon and Tuesday.

CENTRAL ALABAMA

A heat advisory will be in effect for all but a few counties in central Alabama through 9 p.m. Tuesday.

The central Alabama counties not in the advisory are Cleburne, Randolph and Clay.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham said the heat index in the rest of central Alabama could peak at 108 degrees both today and Tuesday.

SOUTH ALABAMA

A heat advisory will be in effect for much of south Alabama until 6 p.m. Monday.

The counties in the advisory are Choctaw, Washington, Conecuh, Escambia, Covington, Mobile andBaldwin.

The National Weather Service in Mobile said the heat index could top out at 112 degrees today in those counties.

For southeast Alabama, another heat advisory will be in effect until 6 p.m. CDT Monday for Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry and Houston counties.

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee, Fla., said the heat index could reach 112 degrees as well in those areas today.

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