Another day, another record high for Birmingham.
The National Weather Service reported that the temperature hit 101 degrees in Birmingham on Wednesday afternoon, breaking previous record of 100 degrees set in 1954.
It’s the third day in a row Birmingham has added to the record books. The Magic City tied records on both Monday (99 degrees) and Tuesday (101 degrees).
The average high temperature for June 26 in Birmingham is 90 degrees, according to the weather service.
Birmingham wasn’t the only one adding to the record books. Anniston hit 99 degrees on Wednesday, tying a record from 1954.
Other areas around the state were also very hot again. Here are some of today’s high temperatures from the weather service:
* Huntsville: 100 degrees (record 106 in 1930)
* Mobile: 94 degrees (record 101 in 1914)
* Montgomery: 101 degrees (record 104 in 1914)
* Muscle Shoals: 99 degrees (record 108 in 1914)
* Troy: 99 degrees (record 108 in 1914)
* Tuscaloosa: 97 degrees (record 102 in 1954)
Tuscaloosa didn’t set a record for temperatures on Wednesday, but it did set a daily rainfall record, according to the weather service. Tuscaloosa recorded 1.15 inches of rain on Wednesday, breaking the record of 0.95 inches set in 2022.
Rain and some strong to severe storms were moving through Alabama as of Wednesday afternoon, and a severe thunderstorm watch was in effect for several counties:
Thursday could bring a break from the record heat. The weather service is forecasting temperatures to “only” reach the upper 80s in much of the state (see Thursday’s forecast at the top of this post). There is also a chance for additional rain as well.
