More heat advisories will be in effect on Monday for Alabama.
The National Weather Service is forecasting high temperatures to again reach the mid-90s in parts of Alabama. Combine those with high humidity levels and the heat index, or “feels like” temperature, could go as high as 109 degrees this afternoon.
Here are the forecast high temperatures for Monday (air temperatures, not the heat index):
Monday's expected high temperatures.NWS
A few lucky spots in Alabama got beneficial rain on Sunday, and more scattered showers and storms will be possible today as well, according to forecasters.
Rain will be more likely along the Gulf Coast, and the weather service mentioned that a few waterspouts could be possible in the Gulf this morning.
Here is a look at today’s heat advisories:
SOUTH ALABAMA
* Heat advisory from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday for Choctaw, Washington, Clarke, Wilcox, Monroe, Conecuh, Butler, Crenshaw, Escambia, Covington, Mobile and Baldwin counties. The weather service in Mobile said heat index values up to 109 are expected.
CENTRAL ALABAMA
The southern part of central Alabama will be under a heat advisory on Monday.NWS
* Heat advisory from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. for Sumter, Greene, Hale, Perry, Marengo, Dallas, Autauga, Lowndes, Elmore, Montgomery, Macon, Bullock, Russell, Pike and Barbour counties. The weather service in Birmingham said heat index values up to 106 are expected.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
More of the same will be possible both Tuesday and Wednesday in Alabama, and higher humidity levels could creep northward, as well as heat advisories.
Here are Tuesday’s forecast highs:
The forecast for Tuesday.NWS
Here is the forecast for Wednesday:
Here are Wednesday's expected high temperatures.NWS
A BREAK COMING?
On Thursday the heat could back off a bit thanks to a cold front that is expected to drop into the state from the north starting on Wednesday night.
That could increase chances for rain and storms for Alabama, according to the weather service.
Highs on Thursday and into the weekend are expected to be a little bit lower, with highs in the 80s and 90s expected through the weekend, closer to average temperatures for this point in July.
Here’s the forecast for Thursday:
Slightly lower temperatures will be possible on Thursday for part of Alabama.NWS
More of the state will see slightly lower temperatures by Friday with increased chances for rain and storms:
Here are Friday's forecast highs.NWS
Could the “cooler” temperatures hang around for a while? It’s possible. The six- to 10-day temperature outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center shows slightly increased probabilities that the northern part of Alabama could experience below-average temperatures through next week:
There's a slight chance for cooler-than-average temperatures for parts of Alabama next week.CPC
Northwest Alabama would be the area most likely to have cooler-than-average temperatures, with the CPC giving it a 50-60 percent probability.
The forecast timeframe is July 20-24.
Those probabilities decrease as you head to the south, with southeast Alabama still expected to have a slightly higher probability of above-average readings.