Record Highs Set Across Alabama on Labor Day

Monday – the unofficial “Last Day of Summer” –  was hot enough to break records in several Alabama cities – including one that was 117 years old.

Montgomery, Mobile and Dothan – all had Record High Temperatures on Monday – according to data from the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham reported that Montgomery hit 99 degrees at 1:52pm, breaking a record of 98 degrees. set all the way back in 1907 – or – 117 years ago.  Mobile also made history Monday – with the National Weather Service in Mobile – saying the temperature at the Regional Airport – hit 99 degrees at 2:20pm.  The old record was 98 degrees and was set back in 1964.

Some temperatures from around the rest of the state from 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)

Also, TODAY (Tuesday) is expected to still be hot, but not quite AS hot as Monday. 

Highs “only” in the 70’s, and the 80’s, are expected statewide Wednesday and especially on Thursday – thanks to increased clouds, and higher rain chances.