Alabama Cities Shatter Heat Records on Labor Day: Relief Expected Soon

Labor Day, which marks the unofficial end of summer, brought record-breaking heat to several cities in Alabama on Monday.

Some of these records were decades, even over a century old.

According to the National Weather Service, Montgomery, Mobile, and Dothan all set new high-temperature records.

In Montgomery, the temperature soared to 99 degrees at 1:52 p.m., breaking a record of 98 degrees that was set back in 1907.

Mobile also saw a new record on Monday. The temperature at the Mobile Regional Airport reached 99 degrees at 2:20 p.m., surpassing the previous record of 98 degrees set in 1964.

Dothan had the highest temperature of all, reaching 101 degrees, which beat the old record of 97 degrees from 2014.

Southern Alabama experienced the worst of the heat, while other cities across the state were also hot, but didn't break records.

Here are some temperatures from around Alabama on Monday:

• Birmingham: 92 degrees (record 98 in 1907)
• Huntsville: 92 degrees (record 99 in 1925)
• Muscle Shoals: 92 degrees (record 101 in 1980)
• Tuscaloosa: 94 degrees (record 100 in 1951)

Tuesday's forecast still predicts warm weather, with highs in the upper 80s and low 90s across north and north-central Alabama. South Alabama may see temperatures in the mid-90s.

However, cooler weather is on the way. By Wednesday and especially Thursday, highs are expected to drop into the 70s and 80s, thanks to increased cloud cover and a higher chance of rain.