It’s early June, and the meteorological summer has already begun. The astronomical calendar designates the summer season as starting on Friday, June 20, and lasting through Monday, September 22.

Get our free mobile app

Now is the time when we are seeing a growing concern about the increasing heat.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has given residents a heads up that “Heat indices from 95-102° over the next couple of days will promote a moderate risk of heat-related impacts across portions of Central Alabama.”

West Alabama Expected High Temperature Guide

There is a moderate risk of heat-related impacts, and the heat index considers both air temperature and relative humidity. Most weather apps will give you the temperature and the “feels-like” temperature.

Friday: 90°F

Saturday: 89°F

Sunday: 84°F

“This level of heat affects most individuals sensitive to heat, especially those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration,” said the National Weather Service in Birmingham. “Impacts are possible in some health systems and heat-sensitive industries.”

My advice is to keep water handy, a portable battery-operated fan, and stay aware of the “feels-like” temperature.

Mary K. – Weather Forecaster

Hot Weather Safety Tips

WHEW!: Counties With the Warmest Summers in Alabama

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the warmest summers in Alabama.

Gallery Credit: Stacker

LOOK: The most extreme temperatures in the history of every state

Stacker consulted 2021 data from the NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) to illustrate the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in each state. Each slide also reveals the all-time highest 24-hour precipitation record and all-time highest 24-hour snowfall.

Keep reading to find out individual state records in alphabetical order.

Gallery Credit: Anuradha Varanasi

Source: Concerning Increasing Heat Levels Across West Alabama