Summer heat continues as Alabama temperatures hit historic highs
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We are just one week from the official start of fall but the summer is not going away quietly.
More record highs happened across the state Monday as September continues to have above-average temperatures around Alabama.
Record temperatures for September 14
According to the National Weather Service, both Birmingham and Tuscaloosa set new record highs Monday for the date of Sept. 14.
Tuscaloosa reached triple digits yet again, hitting 101 to break its previous record of 100 set in 1980. It’s the second time this month the city has set a new record high and just last weekend, Alabama’s season opener tied the record for hottest game played at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Tuscaloosa also has an average high of 98.7 in September, which would be a new record if it remains that high.
Birmingham tied its record for Sept. 14, reaching 98 Monday afternoon. The city also had an average temperature of 84.5 for the day, setting a new record.
Other cities to set a new record high for average temperature on Sept. 14 included:
- Gadsden: 84
- Jackson: 83
- Tuscaloosa: 86
That has been a theme for the entire month across Alabama as temperatures have been well above average so far.
September heat continues in Alabama
If you live here in Alabama, you know Monday’s heat was not just a one off incident. And while we may be used to the heat around here, the numbers show it has been much warmer than usual during the first two weeks of “meteorological fall.“
While not everyone has set record highs, there are several other cities who are on pace to break their record for highest average temperature in the month of September.
Here are some spots who could be on record watch over the next two weeks:
- Anniston: 82.5
- Gadsden: 82.4
- Guntersville: 83.1
- Muscle Shoals: 83.6
- Russellville: 81.2
- Sylacauga: 81.4
- Tuscaloosa: 85.5
The latest forecasts suggest temperatures will remain above average at least for another week with highs expected to be in the 90s across the entire stat through the official end of summer on Sept. 22.
