Will today be the hottest (so far) of 2023?
Sunday has the potential to be the hottest day of 2023, so far, at least.
The National Weather Service is forecasting highs to peak in the 90s in many spots in Alabama this afternoon, with only a few spotty showers and storms to cool things off.
So far today Troy has been the hot spot, hitting 93 degrees as of 1 p.m. Sunday — with still some time left to heat up more.
Here’s a look at how high temperatures have gotten so far today (as of 1 p.m.), courtesy of the National Weather Service:
Auburn: 88 degrees
Birmingham: 88 degrees
Decatur: 87 degrees
Demopolis: 88 degrees
Dothan: 90 degrees
Eufaula: 91 degrees
Evergreen: 91 degrees
Gadsden: 86 degrees
Greenville: 88 degrees
Huntsville: 88 degrees
Mobile: 90 degrees
Montgomery: 91 degrees
Muscle Shoals: 88 degrees
Prattville: 89 degrees
Sylacauga: 86 degrees
Troy: 93 degrees
Tuscaloosa: 90 degrees
These are some of the warmest readings of 2023, at least so far.
Here’s a look at the highest high temperatures of the year before today for a few Alabama cities:
Birmingham: 89 degrees on May 9 and 13
Dothan: 90 degrees on May 10
Huntsville: 90 degrees on May 9
Mobile: 89 degrees on May 10 and 13
Montgomery: 90 degrees on March 25, April 5 and May 9
Muscle Shoals: 89 degrees on April 4
Tuscaloosa: 90 degrees on May 9
More summerlike heat is in the forecast for this week. Monday could have temperatures similar to today’s, according to the forecast from the weather service:
Higher rain chances could help keep temperatures a degree or two cooler after Monday, according to forecasters.
The first day of meteorological summer doesn’t arrive until June 1.