Parts of Alabama will be under heat advisories for the second day in a row.
According to the National Weather Service, the heat index, or feel-like temperature, may reach 110 degrees in some areas this afternoon. If people don’t take precautions, they may acquire heat-related illnesses.
The weather service predicts highs in the 90s today, making it a scorching day throughout the state. The mid- to upper-90s may be experienced in some areas of western Alabama.
This is the prediction for Saturday:
Sunday is predicted to bring more hot August weather with comparable temperatures.
The outlook for Sunday is as follows:
The weather service predicts that comparable temperatures will persist through at least Wednesday.
Here are the heat advisories for Saturday:
CENTRAL ALABAMA
The counties of Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, and Sumter in west-central Alabama are under a heat advisory that will last until 7 p.m. on Saturday.
The heat index in some locations might reach 105 degrees this afternoon, according to the Birmingham National Weather Service.
SOUTH ALABAMA
Washington, Mobile, and Baldwin counties will be under a heat advisory until 7 p.m. on Saturday.
The heat index in some places might reach 110 degrees today afternoon, according to the Mobile National Weather Service.
