Will Alabamaâs heatwave last through Fourth of July?
Alabama is expected to feel a bit furnace-like over the next few days, and the National Weather Service is warning about what forecasters are calling dangerous heat levels in parts of the state.
High temperatures on Thursday and Friday could hit 100 degrees in some areas — and the heat index could rise as high as 115. Excessive heat warnings will be in effect for some areas in west Alabama.
But the weather service is thinking the heat could back off a bit — just in time for Independence Day festivities.
It will still be hot, mind you. But only seasonably hot, according to weather service forecasts.
High temperatures on Tuesday, July 4, are shown at the top of this post. They are expected to range from the upper 80s and low 90s in north and north-central Alabama to the low to mid-90s in south Alabama (but at least it’s not upper-90s, right?).
Rain chances are also expected to be on the increase on Tuesday, with the probability of precipitation in the 40-50 percent range on July 4.
Here is the forecast for rain during the day on July 4:
Rain chances will increase some across Alabama on July 4.
What about fireworks weather? The sky cover forecast for Tuesday at 7 p.m. shows that clouds could be a bit thicker by Tuesday evening.
Here is the sky cover forecast for 7 p.m. on July 4.
Will the extreme heat be back after the holiday? Here’s a look at the long-range forecast from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. It suggests that north Alabama temperatures could be near average. However, there is a higher probability that southern Alabama could see above-average temperatures:
The temperature outlook from July 3-7 suggests that temperatures could be near average for north Alabama, but there could be higher probabilities for above-average heat for south Alabama.