Fireworks forecast: What will the weather be like on July 4 in Alabama?

Much of Alabama is expected have a rain-free Fourth of July.

The National Weather Service is forecasting hot temperatures and low rain chances for most — but not all — of the state on Friday, Independence Day.

High temperatures (shown above) are expected to peak in the low to mid-90s across the state.

Bonus: The weather service thinks humidity levels won’t be quite as high.

Rain chances are expected to be on the low side for most of the state on Friday.

Here is the probability of precipitation forecast from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday:

Rain chances on Friday are expected to be on the low side through the day.NWS

Also good news for beachgoers: The National Weather Service in Mobile is forecasting a low risk of rip currents Friday and through the weekend for Alabama and northwest Florida:

Rip current forecast
There is expected to be a low risk of rip currents at the coast through the holiday weekend.NWS

What about the forecast for fireworks?

The weather service has a sky cover forecast that looks at probabilities for cloud cover.

The sky cover forecast that’s available nearest fireworks time (this forecast is for 7 p.m. Friday) shows a likelihood of partly cloudy skies for much of the state:

Sky cover forecast Friday 7 p.m.
Alabama skies are expected to be partly cloudy around 7 p.m. on Friday. Sunset on Friday will be around 8 p.m.NWS

Sunset on Friday will be around 8 p.m., and fireworks shows typically start around 9 p.m.

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