Wednesday morning was partly to mostly sunny and dry, with temperatures on either side of 90° and heat indices near 100° in some locations by midday. High temperatures ranged from the low to mid 90s, with peak heat indices near or over 100° Wednesday.

Rain coverage is expected to rise Thursday and Friday, with showers and storms becoming widely scattered each afternoon and lingering into the evening. However, high temperatures will still range from the low to mid 90s before cooling rain arrives. Heat indices will still peak near or over 100°.

Rain chances will rise further this weekend, with scattered afternoon and evening showers and storms potentially holding high temperatures in the low 90s for most of Saturday and Sunday. An arriving and stalling front early next week will keep rain chances elevated Monday and perhaps Tuesday, although the area may trend drier Wednesday through Friday, allowing high temperatures to rise from the low 90s early in the week back into the mid 90s Thursday and Friday.

Original reporting: Alabama News Network — read the source article.