Heat advisory through Saturday, rain chances improve a bit Sunday
Montgomery tied a record high temperature again- it was 99° just before 3PM Thursday. The last time that happened on September 3rd was in 1925.
Montgomery tied a record high temperature again- it was 99° just before 3PM Thursday. The last time that happened on September 3rd was in 1925.
A heat advisory started at 11AM Wednesday for central Alabama. It remains in effect until 8PM Saturday. Heat index values peak near or above 105° each afternoon.
Temperatures soar into the mid and perhaps upper 90s Tuesday afternoon, with heat indices near or over 100°. Meanwhile, the sky remains partly to mostly sunny, with only stray showers for a few locations.
Tuesday looks partly to mostly sunny with just stray afternoon showers or storms. Temperatures reach the mid 90s in most locations during the afternoon, while heat indices exceed 100°.
Rain chances look low Saturday and Sunday for our area, with just isolated afternoon/evening showers/storms. Meanwhile, temperatures remain seasonably hot, with high temperatures in the low 90s both days.
Thursday afternoon remains partly to mostly cloudy, with scattered showers and some storms through early Thursday evening. High temperatures range from the upper 80s to low 90s.
Rain coverage becomes scattered Wednesday afternoon/evening with a few severe storms possible. A marginal (level 1/5) severe risk covers locations west of I-65, where a few storms may produce damaging wind gusts.
Tuesday afternoon looks partly cloudy with isolated showers and storms. A few storms may become severe, capable of damaging wind gusts.
A severe thunderstorm watch continues until 7PM Monday for southwest Alabama, including Butler, Crenshaw, and Covington counties in our area. At least a few storms may become severe, capable of scattered damaging wind gusts up to 65 mph.
Friday looks like another very hot day across central and south Alabama. A heat advisory includes most of our area Friday, meaning heat indices likely peak near or above 105° yet again.