Discussion:
Extremely hot today with temps near 100 area wide and heat indices as high as 110 F. Winds will be out of the south supplying abundant low level moisture, however the ridge of high pressure that is allowing all this heat will also prevent any chance of large scale rain showers. Consequently, we will just be extremely hot and humid. It should be noted that any thunderstorm able to form today has the potential to be strong, due mostly in part to the abundance of "fuel" (heat and moisture). Area wide, expect rain chances to fall near 1 in 10, high's close to 100 F, Heat Indices near 110 F, and Southerly winds at 5-8 mph.
***NWS BIRMINGHAM has issued a Heat Advisory lasting through 7 PM Tuesday***
AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BOTH AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL REMAIN PARKED JUST WEST OF THE AREA FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. DOWN RIGHT HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB
NEAR 100 DEGREES AND HEAT INDICES JUMP INTO THE 106 TO 111 DEGREE RANGE FOR MANY LOCATIONS. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL NOT PROVIDE MUCH RELIEF AS LOWS WILL STAY IN THE MID 70S.
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. MAKE SURE YOUR PETS HAVE PLENTY OF WATER AND SHELTER.
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