A heat advisory continues for southwest Alabama until 6PM Wednesday. The heat advisory continues until 9PM Thursday for central Alabama. However, rain chances look better for the rest of the week.
The heat advisory that was in effect through Sunday evening for central Alabama now continues through Tuesday evening. Heat indices may exceed 105° Monday and Tuesday afternoon.
Sunday’s heat looks more intense than Saturday, with high temperatures in the mid 90s in most locations. Meanwhile, heat indices peak near 105° across our area.
Showers and storms were already scattered across southwest Alabama Friday morning. They remain scattered about during the afternoon, and may translate east of I-65 to include locations that were mainly dry through midday.
Temperatures likely warm into the low 90s, with heat indices near 100° Thursday. Showers and storms become scattered about during the afternoon, dropping temperatures in many locations through the evening.
Rain chances look higher again for the rest of the week. However, rain coverage was low through midday Wednesday, with just isolated showers or storms drifting south on either side of highway 43.
Mid-90° heat continues this week. Meanwhile, rain chances stay low, but not zero, Monday and Tuesday. Afternoon shower and storm coverage increases Wednesday.
Sunday looks drier and hotter. High temperatures likely reach the mid 90s in many locations. However, heat indices may surpass 100° at times.
Storms remain scattered about through Friday afternoon. Thanks to the fairly widespread nature of rain so far, afternoon temperatures may remain in the 70s and 80s in most locations.
AL93, the area of low pressure located near the Mississippi/Louisiana coast Thursday afternoon, looks unlikely to become a tropical cyclone. Nonetheless, impacts to central and south Alabama remain the same- enhanced chances for rain for the rest of the week, into the weekend.
