Alabama’s searing heat wave matched Birmingham record today: What to expect Tuesday
It was hot enough to break or tie a few high temperature records in Alabama on Monday.
The National Weather Service noted that Birmingham hit 99 degrees on Monday afternoon. That’s enough to tie the record for June 24, which was last reached in 1981.
The Shelby County Airport in Calera broke its record — though this isn’t considered an “official” record since there are not 30 years worth of data at that location, according to the weather service. The airport recorded a high temperature of 100 degrees on Monday, breaking the existing record of 98 degrees set in 1989.
Clouds and rain helped keep some areas in central and south Alabama from getting out of hand with temperatures, although it was still toasty out there.
Some other temperatures from Monday:
Anniston: 97 (record 98 in 1981)
Dothan: 98 degrees (record 101 in 2022)
Huntsville: 99 (record 105 in 1930)
Mobile: 96 degrees (record 101 in 2009)
Montgomery: 94 (record 103 in 1930)
Muscle Shoals: 99 (record 103 in 1914)
Troy: 95 (record 104 in 1914)
Tuscaloosa: 98 (record 103 in 2012)
More above-average heat is expected in Alabama on Tuesday, and it could be a degree or two hotter than today, according to weather service forecasts.
Highs are forecast to again reach into the mid- to upper 90s, with more triple-digit temperatures possible.