The National Weather Service has issued another heat advisory for portions of north and west Alabama for Tuesday.
In many places, Tuesday could be the hottest day of the week.
In many areas of the state, the meteorological service predicts that temperatures will peak this afternoon in the mid- to even upper 90s.
The high temperatures for Tuesday are as follows:
Although it won’t be as scorching in many places as it is today, Wednesday will still be extremely hot.
The expected highs for Wednesday are as follows:
The weather office said Hurricane Erin could help somewhat with temperatures beginning on Thursday.
The big hurricane will help move the heat dome over Alabama to the west, which will help to slightly drop temperatures from Thursday into the weekend, even though it is not predicted to stay off the U.S. East Coast.
On Thursday, temperatures are predicted to begin to decline, with most highs in the upper 80s to low 90s.
The expected highs for Thursday are as follows:
Friday and the rest of the weekend are predicted to see highs in the upper 80s to low 90s, which is more in line with typical for this season.
Even additional relief could be expected early next week, according to the weather service, though this is not yet certain.
A serious cold front may arrive in Alabama early next week, according to forecasters’ forecasts.
Here are Alabama’s heat advisories for Tuesday:
North Alabama
Cullman, Limestone, Madison, Morgan, Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, and Lawrence are among the counties in north Alabama where a heat advisory will be in force until 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
According to the Huntsville National Weather Service, the heat index for regions west and along Interstate 65 today could be between 105 and 108 degrees.
Central Alabama
For the counties of Marion, Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Dallas, Hale, Jefferson, Marengo, Perry, Shelby, and Winston in central Alabama, a heat advisory will remain in force until 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
The heat index in those counties could be between 105 and 108 degrees today afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
