Author: Ben Lang

A Taste Of Fall Finally On The Way

The record heat streak finally ended in Montgomery this afternoon. After ten consecutive days of tying or breaking the record high temperature, Montgomery “only” hit 97° today. The record high for October 5th is 99° from 1954. Were it not for an isolated thunderstorm early this afternoon, the temperature certainly could have jumped an extra two degrees. Montgomery picked up…

Record Heat Finally Ends This Weekend

It’s unfortunately become very common lately, but Montgomery hit another record high temperature Friday afternoon. The temperature reached at least 101°, easily surpassing the previous record of 97° from 1954. The record-tying/record-breaking heat streak is now ten days in a row in Montgomery. Fortunately, we’ll see the record high temperature streak come to an end this weekend. However, Saturday is…

Record Heat Likely Through Friday

It was another record-setting day in Montgomery. The high temperature rose to at least 99°, crushing the old record of 95° from 1954. The extreme early October heat continues several more days; the next three days through Friday likely feature new record highs in Montgomery. There were a few tiny, isolated downpours this afternoon. Outside of a brief, rogue shower…

Several Afternoons Of Record Heat Still Ahead

The weekend featured new record high temperatures for September 28th and 29th. Saturday’s high temperature of 97° broke the previous record of 96° from 1986. Sunday’s record high temperature of 98° broke the previous record of 96° from 1904 (115 years old!). Another 115 year old record high temperature from 1904 could fall Monday afternoon. That record high is 97°….

Near-Record Or Record-Breaking Heat Continues This Week

It was another afternoon of record-breaking heat in Montgomery. Dannelly field officially hit 98° at 2:14 PM this afternoon. That broke the old record of 96° from 1904. That’s now four days in a row of tying or breaking the record high temperatures in the capital city. Montgomery could also tie or break the record high temperature for each day’s…

Record Heat Likely Sunday And Beyond

It was another day of record heat in the capital city. Montgomery reached 97° at 2:59 PM, breaking the previous record high of 96° from 1986. Looks like our now 3-day record-tying or record-breaking heat streak continues Sunday. This evening remains very warm with temperatures near 90° at 7PM, cooling into the low 80s at 9PM. Temperatures still hover near…

Record Heat Likely Friday And This Weekend

Montgomery easily hit a new record high temperature on Thursday. The high temperature hit 100°, smashing the old record of 94° from 2016. Another record high temperature likely falls this afternoon. The current record for September 27th is 96° set in 1954. Montgomery likely soars into the upper 90s again today. There’s a small chance for a shower or storm…

Possible Record Heat Streak Ahead

Montgomery tied a record high temperature of 98° on Wednesday, tying the record high for September 25th originally set in 2016. Another record high temperature fell in Montgomery today, and it only took until 11 AM to exceed the previous record. The old record high temperature in Montgomery was 94° for September 26th, set in 2016. The new mark should…

Very Hot With Perhaps A Shower Or Storm Wednesday

Temperatures were even hotter on Tuesday afternoon, with highs in the mid to upper 90s area-wide. There were a few showers that popped in the daytime heating across west Alabama. However, these were few and far between, and did not provide significant heat relief. Looks like a similar story for today with highs in the mid to upper 90s again….

An Isolated Shower Or Storm Possible Tuesday

It was a hot and mostly sunny start to the work-week and fall season on Monday. Temperatures topped out in the low to mid 90s. Looks like a similar story today, despite a few more clouds in the sky and even the chance for a shower or storm. The clouds and small chance for rain are due to a weak…