Another Cool Morning

Remember, we still have September down the road. That month can be very hot. On September 5 and 6, 1925, it was 106 in Birmingham–two of seven days in a row with 100 or higher! Later that month, there were two more 100+ days. As if Mother Nature was trying to rub it in, two years later, in September 1927, Birmingham suffered through five more days with 100 or hotter.

By the way, on September 5, 1925, when Birmingham had 106, down the road in Bibb County, Centreville recorded an official 112–the hottest ever for all of Alabama!.

Enough of that!

Let’s back up until this morning and celebrate a few more cool “getting-up-time” lows. Remember, these are for the 24 hours ending around 6 or 7 am and some of these could have been recorded at 6:01 yesterday morning but most were this morning. NOTE: Because of continuing computer problems, I have been unable to download reports from the ABC 33/40 Skywatchers. Those are some of the best reports. Still working on the problem.

59 Anniston and Huntsville

55 Fort Payne

61 Albertville

58 Cullman

60 Courtland

56 Crossville

64 Guntersville

56 Scottsboro

54 Valley Head and Hamilton

60 Alexander City

58 Centreville

53 Sylacauga

62 Birmingham

63 Tuscaloosa

Air conditioning was virtually unheard of. I know of one farmer, in West Alabama, that planted sprigs of kudzu on the south and west sides of his house to shade out the hot sun. It soon covered his entire house and he had to chop away an opening to his front door to get in and out!

How lucky we are!

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Category: Alabama's Weather