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Alabama could face near record highs this weekend: How hot will it get?
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A hot weekend is on tap for Alabama with near record highs possible, according to the National Weather Service.
Temperatures are expected to climb each day into the weekend, with Saturday still looking like the hottest day.
Highs on Saturday could reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit in some parts of the state, according to the weather service.
Combine air temperatures and rising humidity levels and it could feel even hotter, and heat advisories may end up being needed for some spots if forecast trends hold.
Heat advisories are issued when the heat index, or “feels like” temperature, reaches levels that could cause heat illnesses for those that don’t take precautions.
Highs today are expected to peak in the 90s for most of Alabama (except some spots in north Alabama), with south Alabama hitting the mid-90s:
High temperatures on Thursday will be in the 90s in much of Alabama.NWS
Friday is expected to be even warmer, with mid- and upper 90s expected nearly statewide:
The heat is expected to really crank up on Friday.NWS
Temperatures could peak on Saturday, with upper 90s and even a few 100-degree high temperatures expected, according to the weather service (Saturday’s forecast map is at the top of this post).
Saturday could be the day that puts some high temperature records in jeopardy, according to the weather service.
Here are the daily high temperature records — some of which have been standing for a while — for June 15 for a few Alabama cities:
* Alexander City: 96 in 2011
* Birmingham: 98 in 2011
* Cullman: 93 in 2022
* Dauphin Island: 93 in 1984
* Dothan: 101 in 2011
* Fort Payne: 97 in 2016
* Gadsden: 97 in 2011
* Greenville: 103 in 1963
* Guntersville: 97 in 1988
* Hamilton: 97 in 2011
* Huntsville: 101 in 1936
* Jackson: 97 in 2010
* Livingston: 100 in 1897
* Mobile: 101 in 1952
* Montgomery: 100 in 2022
* Muscle Shoals: 101 in 1902
* Selma: 102 in 1963
* Scottsboro: 101 in 1897
* Troy: 103 in 1963
* Tuscaloosa: 102 in 1952
Rain chances are expected to climb a little for south Alabama late in the weekend, and Sunday could be a degree or two “cooler” in that region thanks to increased clouds and possibly some rain. The rest of the state is expected to stay toasty, however.
Here are Sunday’s forecast highs:
Father’s Day will be very warm across Alabama.NWS
The weather service expects temperatures to back off a bit starting on Monday, with highs expected to still be in the 90s, but closer to the low 90s.
There is no severe weather in the forecast for Alabama for the next seven days.
More from the National Weather Service (don’t miss the forecast out of Mobile):
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Unemployment claims in Alabama declined last week
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Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Alabama dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.
New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 2,210 in the week ending June 15, down from 2,501 the week before, the Labor Department said.
U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 238,000 last week, down 5,000 claims from 243,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Delaware saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 131.2%. Virgin Islands, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 54.7%.
The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s weekly unemployment insurance claims report.
Alabama
Rickwood Field’s return to glory makes for historical MLB night in Alabama’s Magic City
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Alabama beach bound? 5 stop-worthy places along Alabama highways
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