Very hot Thursday, August begins with better rain chances/less heat
A heat advisory continues until 9PM Thursday for central Alabama. Heat indices peak near or above 105° during the afternoon. Additionally, it now looks like rain coverage remains isolated during the afternoon and evening. Meanwhile, temperatures peak in the mid 90s in most locations with a partly cloudy sky outside of any showers or storms. Thursday night becomes mainly dry with a partly cloudy sky and lows in the mid 70s.
Friday marks the start of August and better rain chances for our area. Showers and storms become scattered to numerous Friday afternoon, with some lingering into the evening. While rain fades away Friday night, showers and storms become scattered to numerous again on Saturday. Better rain chances result in less heat over the weekend, with high temperatures in the low 90s Saturday and Sunday.
Rain chances remain elevated early next week, but may decrease some Wednesday and beyond. Meanwhile, the heat remains reasonable for the first week of August, with high temperatures in the low 90s each day.
