A very WARM weekend is on tap for most of Alabama – with near record highs possible – according to the National Weather Service.

All of those warmer-than-usual temperatures are expected to climb each day into the weekend, with Saturday still looking like the hottest day.

Highs Saturday could well reach 100 degrees (Fahrenheit) in much of the state; that, according to the weather service.  Air temperatures and those rising humidity levels could feel even hotter, and heat advisories MAY be needed for some spots if forecast trends hold.

Heat advisories are usually issued when the heat index or the “feels like” temperature, reaches levels that could cause heat illnesses for those that don’t take precautions.

Highs today are expected to peak in the 90’s for most of Alabama (except some spots in north Alabama), with south Alabama hitting the mid-90’s:

Friday is expected to be even warmer, with mid-and upper 90’s expected nearly statewide:

Temperatures could peak Saturday, with upper 90’s, and even a few 100-degree high temperatures expected, according to the weather service.

Here are the daily High Temperature records – some of which have been standing for a while — for June 15th for select Alabama cities:

* Alexander City: 96 in 2011

* Birmingham: 98 in 2011

* Cullman: 93 in 2022

* Dauphin Island: 93 in 1984

* Dothan: 101 in 2011

* Fort Payne: 97 in 2016

* Gadsden: 97 in 2011

* Greenville: 103 in 1963

* Guntersville: 97 in 1988

* Hamilton: 97 in 2011

* Huntsville: 101 in 1936

* Jackson: 97 in 2010

* Livingston: 100 in 1897

* Mobile: 101 in 1952

* Montgomery: 100 in 2022

* Muscle Shoals: 101 in 1902

* Selma: 102 in 1963

* Scottsboro: 101 in 1897

* Troy: 103 in 1963

* Tuscaloosa: 102 in 1952

Rain chances are expected to climb a little for south Alabama – late in the weekend – and Sunday – could be a degree or two “cooler” in that region, thanks to increased clouds and possibly some rain.