Many Spots in Alabama Post New Record Highs Wednesday

Alabama saw, and felt some record-breaking temperatures Wednesday – with Mobile  Montgomery, Tuscaloosa and Muscle Shoals all reporting record highs for June 22nd.

According to the National Weather Service:

* Montgomery reached 102 degrees, breaking the record of 101 set in 1899, 1930 and 2006 / Muscle Shoals also hit 102 degrees and also tied its record set in 1933 / Mobile hit 101 degrees, breaking the record of 100 set in 1881 and 2009/ Tuscaloosa also reached 101 degrees, tying the record that was last reached in 1964.

Other high temperatures for Wednesday included:

* Birmingham: 98 degrees

* Dothan: 100 degrees

* Troy: 100 degrees

And just to satisfy your curiosity, here are some all-time highs for June reported for a number of Alabama cities:

* Birmingham: 106 degrees in 1931

* Gadsden: 106 degrees in 2012

* Huntsville: 108 degrees in 1931

* Muscle Shoals: 108 degrees in 1914

* Troy: 108 degrees in 1914

More records could be broken TODAY and TOMORROW – as highs are again expected to climb into the mid-to-upper 90,s – to even the triple digits in some areas.

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