We all know how to stay cool, but here is a reminder of heat illnesses and if you feel any of these symptoms, take action immediately. In case you didn’t know, heat is the number one weather related killer each year, so take it seriously.
JULY IN ALABAMA: This is the time of the year when the weather just doesn’t change much. You can say “hot and humid with an afternoon thunderstorm in spots” and be right almost every day. And, that is our situation through next week.
RADAR CHECK: While North Alabama is simply hot and dry today, we have scattered showers and thunderstorms over the southern half of the state… moving westward around a broad tropical low over the western Florida Panhandle. Where the sun is out, temperatures are in the low to mid 80s… a few spots have dropped into the upper 70s thanks to showers over South Alabama.
Heat index values are ranging from 102°-108° across the state. Anything over 105° is in the danger range for North and Central Alabama, for that reason a Heat Advisory has been issued for portions of Alabama.
Fort Rucker soldiers and members of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence (AVCOE) command team hosted veterans from the Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins State Veterans Home in Enterprise at the dining facility (DFAC) on Fort Rucker for the monthly Legacy Lunch on July 2.
HOT: Temperatures will rise into the mid 90s across much of Alabama this afternoon with just a few isolated showers and storms around. Afternoon storms will be a little greater in number tomorrow and Friday as a broad tropical low moves into Louisiana, highest coverage will be over the southern counties.
RADAR CHECK: Most of Alabama is simply hot and dry this afternoon with temperatures generally in the low to mid 90s, very close to seasonal averages. This is mid-July, after all. Most of the scattered storms are across the southeast part of the state in a broad band from near Phenix City and Eufaula to Dothan and Geneva. Those showers will fade after sunset.
Alabama families can save money on back-to-school essentials during the state’s 20th annual back-to-school sales tax holiday, which begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 18, and runs through midnight on Sunday, July 20.
East of the Florida Peninsula into the Northeastern Gulf Invest 93L is what we are watching.
HOT, HUMID SUMMER WEATHER: Alabama’s weather won’t change much through tomorrow. Partly to mostly sunny, hot, humid days with just a few isolated afternoon showers and storms; highs will be in the mid 90s for most places.
RADAR CHECK: Showers so far today are few and far between across Alabama; most places are dry with temperatures in the 89-94 degree range for most places. Isolated showers will end after sunset.
Hot and humid days with highs in the mid 90s for much of Alabama and when you add in those high humidity levels, heat index values are in the upper 90s and low 100s.
The season for outdoor entertaining has finally arrived! From Memorial Day pool parties to gatherings over BBQ to catching lightning bugs on hot summer nights, the fun shouldn’t have to end when the sun goes down.
Over the last couple of years, I have really enjoyed finding healthy alternatives to the things I love. Being Southern means I have a special place in my heart for the beloved casserole.
Our long time friend, mentor, and charter Weather Factory member, J.B. Elliott, passed away on May 11, 2015. Click HERE to read James' tribute.
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