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Sizzling Summer!!!
Updated: September 1, 2010
High pressure and high moisture values dominated the weather pattern here in Central Alabama for much of the summer. This lead to above normal temperatures both during the day and at night, along with very high heat index values. The heat wave began in June and then intensified in late July and early August when afternoon highs climbed above 100 degrees in most locations. It was so warm in fact, that numerous climatological top ten measurements occurred. Below is a compilation of heat records and climatological readings for selected sites across Central Alabama.
Maximum Heat Indices This Summer
| Location |
June |
July |
August |
| Birmingham |
103 - 6/13 |
107 - 7/25 |
111 - 8/4 |
| Montgomery |
104 - 6/14 |
111 - 7/30 |
111 - 8/2 |
| Tuscaloosa |
106 - 6/14 |
109 - 7/30 |
116 - 8/3 |
| Anniston |
102 - 6/13 |
109 - 7/24 |
111 - 8/4 |
| Calera |
103 - 6/15 |
106 - 7/25 |
109 - 8/4 |
| Gadsden |
103 - 6/13 |
107 - 7/23,24,25 |
111 - 8/3,4 |
| Troy |
103 - 6/25,27 |
109 - 7/23 |
111 - 8/2 |
| Alexander City |
106 - 6/14,24 |
108 - 7/15 |
110 - 8/2,4 |
Consecutive Days where the High Temperature was 90 degrees or higher.
| Location |
# of Days |
Historical Rank |
Previous Record |
| Birmingham |
50 |
1st* |
37 - 1932 & 2007 |
| Montgomery |
56 |
1st* |
52 - 1986 |
| Tuscaloosa |
46 |
2nd |
69 - 1954 |
| Anniston |
27 |
6th |
38 - 1960 |
| Pinson |
55 |
1st* |
38 - 2007 |
Here is a list of 'Calendar Day' temperature records that were broken for selected sites in Central Alabama (* indicates new record)...
Record High Temperatures measured in August 2010
| Location |
Date |
Temperature |
Previous Record |
| Birmingham |
Aug 1st |
101 Tied |
101 - 1921/1987 |
| Montgomery |
Aug 1st |
101 Tied |
101 - 1897 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Aug 1st |
102 |
100 - 1987 |
| Birmingham |
Aug 2nd |
101 |
99 - 1897 |
| Montgomery |
Aug 2nd |
100 Tied |
100 - 1897 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Aug 2nd |
100 Tied |
100 - 1957 |
| Birmingham |
Aug 3rd |
101 |
100 - 1947 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Aug 3rd |
101 |
99 - 1957 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Aug 4th |
102 |
100 - 2006/2007 |
| Birmingham |
Aug 12th |
102 Tied |
102 - 2007 |
| Montgomery |
Aug 23rd |
100 Tied |
100 - 1968/1983/1987 |
Record Highest Low Temperatures measured in August 2010
| Location |
Date |
Temperature |
Previous Record |
| Birmingham |
Aug 1st |
78 |
77 - 2007 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Aug 1st |
76 Tied |
76 - 1987 |
| Anniston |
Aug 1st |
75 |
74 - 2004 |
| Birmingham |
Aug 2nd |
80 |
78 - 2006 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Aug 2nd |
77 |
75 - 1980/1987 |
| Anniston |
Aug 2nd |
78 |
75 - 1999 |
| Birmingham |
Aug 3rd |
78 Tied |
78 - 2007 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Aug 3rd |
78 |
77 - 1970 |
| Anniston |
Aug 3rd |
78 |
76 - 1995 |
| Birmingham |
Aug 4th |
81 |
78 - 1947 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Aug 4th |
76 |
75 - 1970/1981/1991 |
| Anniston |
Aug 4th |
78 |
77 - 1995 |
| Anniston |
Aug 5th |
75 Tied |
75 - 1995 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Aug 10th |
77 |
76 - 1979/1987 |
| Anniston |
Aug 10th |
76 |
75 - 1903 |
| Birmingham |
Aug 12th |
78 Tied |
78 - 1999 |
| Birmingham |
Aug 13th |
78 Tied |
78 - 1999 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Aug 13th |
78 |
76 - 1962/1987/2006 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Aug 14th |
76 Tied |
76 - 1982 |
| Anniston |
Aug 14th |
75 |
74 - 1993/1995 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Aug 15th |
76 Tied |
76 - 1980 |
| Anniston |
Aug 15th |
77 |
75 - 1995 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Aug 16th |
76 Tied |
76 - 1949/1980 |
| Anniston |
Aug 16th |
77 |
76 - 2007 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Aug 17th |
76 Tied |
76 - 1949/1952/2007 |
| Anniston |
Aug 17th |
78 |
77 - 2007 |
| Birmingham |
Aug 18th |
78 |
76 - 1902/1969/2006 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Aug 18th |
78 Tied |
78 - 1980 |
| Montgomery |
Aug 19th |
78 Tied |
78 - 1878/2000 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Aug 19th |
78 Tied |
78 - 1969 |
| Anniston |
Aug 19th |
77 Tied |
77 - 1969 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Aug 20th |
77 |
76 - 1980 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Aug 22nd |
76 Tied |
76 - 1983 |
Record Highest Low Temperatures measured in July 2010
| Location |
Date |
Temperature |
Previous Record |
| Birmingham |
Jul 12th |
80 |
77 - 1962 |
| Birmingham |
Jul 21st |
77 |
76 - 1898/2006 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Jul 21st |
75 Tied |
75 - 1965/1979/1986/1993 |
| Anniston |
Jul 21st |
75 Tied |
75 - 1954/1997 |
| Anniston |
Jul 25th |
76 |
75 - 1983/1993 |
| Anniston |
Jul 26th |
74 Tied |
74 - 1977/1993/2005 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Jul 30th |
75 Tied |
75 - 1982/1989/2001/2004 |
Record Highest Low Temperatures measured in June 2010
| Location |
Date |
Temperature |
Previous Record |
| Tuscaloosa |
June 4th |
73 Tied |
73 - 1958/1981/1986 |
| Anniston |
Jun 10th |
73 Tied |
73 - 1945/1981/1985 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Jun 11th |
75 |
74 - 1964/1981 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Jun 12th |
74 Tied |
74 - 1978/1981 |
| Anniston |
Jun 12th |
73 |
72 - 1977/1981 |
| Anniston |
Jun 15th |
73 Tied |
73 - 1958/2004 |
| Tuscaloosa |
Jun 19th |
73 Tied |
73 - 1952/2004 |
| Anniston |
Jun 28th |
73 Tied |
73 - 1945/1997 |
Here are some climatological standings for monthly temperatures in June, July, and August (* indicates new record)...
The Average Temperature for August 2010
| Location |
Average Temperature |
Historical Rank |
Previous Record |
| Birmingham |
84.7 |
3rd |
86.9 - 2007 |
| Montgomery |
85.1 |
3rd |
87.0 - 2007 |
| Tuscaloosa |
85.3 |
2nd |
86.0 - 2007 |
| Anniston |
83.1 |
2nd |
85.2 - 2007 |
The Average Temperature for July 2010
| Location |
Average Temperature |
Historical Rank |
Previous Record |
| Birmingham |
84.6 |
1st* |
84.4 - 1980 |
| Montgomery |
84.6 |
Tied 4th |
86.1 - 1875 |
| Tuscaloosa |
84.3 |
Tied 3rd |
85.0 - 1981 |
| Anniston |
82.9 |
3rd |
83.8 - 1980 |
The Average Temperature for June through August 2010
| Location |
Average Temperature |
Historical Rank |
Previous Record |
| Birmingham |
83.7 |
1st* |
82.7 - 1902 |
| Montgomery |
84.2 |
1st |
84.3 - 1954 |
| Tuscaloosa |
84.0 |
1st* |
84.0 - 1981 |
| Anniston |
82.3 |
1st* |
81.5 - 1954/1980 |
The Average High Temperature for August 2010
| Location |
Average Temperature |
Historical Rank |
Previous Record |
| Birmingham |
94.1 |
8th |
98.4 - 2007 |
| Montgomery |
95.7 |
5th |
99.2 - 2007 |
| Tuscaloosa |
95.9 |
Tied 4th |
99.5 - 2007 |
| Anniston |
92.9 |
11th |
98.2 - 2007 |
The Average High Temperature for July 2010
| Location |
Average Temperature |
Historical Rank |
Previous Record |
| Birmingham |
94.9 |
9th |
96.2 - 1930 |
| Montgomery |
95.5 |
6th |
97.6 - 2000 |
| Tuscaloosa |
95.1 |
8th |
98.3 - 1952 |
| Anniston |
93.7 |
7th |
95.9 - 1980 |
The Average High Temperature for June 2010
| Location |
Average Temperature |
Historical Rank |
Previous Record |
| Birmingham |
91.3 |
18th |
94.6 - 1930 |
| Montgomery |
94.4 |
Tied 6th |
95.2 - 2000 |
| Tuscaloosa |
93.2 |
6th |
98.1 - 1952 |
| Anniston |
91.5 |
Tied 7th |
94.0 - 1952 |
The Average High Temperature for June thorugh August 2010
| Location |
Average Temperature |
Historical Rank |
Previous Record |
| Birmingham |
93.5 |
4th |
94.3 - 1954 |
| Montgomery |
95.2 |
Tied 2nd |
96.0 - 1954 |
| Tuscaloosa |
94.8 |
4th |
96.7 - 1954 |
| Anniston |
92.7 |
5th |
94.4 - 1954 |
The Average Low Temperature for August 2010
| Location |
Average Temperature |
Historical Rank |
Previous Record |
| Birmingham |
75.2 |
2nd |
75.4 - 2007 |
| Montgomery |
74.5 |
3rd |
75.4 - 1878 |
| Tuscaloosa |
74.6 |
1st* |
73.5 - 1980 |
| Anniston |
73.4 |
1st* |
73.0 - 1995 |
The Average Low Temperature for July 2010
| Location |
Average Temperature |
Historical Rank |
Previous Record |
| Birmingham |
74.4 |
1st* |
73.6 - 2006 |
| Montgomery |
73.8 |
13th |
76.6 - 1875 |
| Tuscaloosa |
73.6 |
5th |
74.9 - 1979 |
| Anniston |
72.1 |
1st* |
71.7 - 2005 |
The Average Low Temperature for June 2010
| Location |
Average Temperature |
Historical Rank |
Previous Record |
| Birmingham |
72.1 |
1st* |
72.0 - 1943 |
| Montgomery |
70.8 |
31st |
73.7 - 1981 |
| Tuscaloosa |
71.7 |
2nd |
73.0 - 1981 |
| Anniston |
69.9 |
1st* |
69.8 - 1981 |
The Average Low Temperature for June through August 2010
| Location |
Average Temperature |
Historical Rank |
Previous Record |
| Birmingham |
73.9 |
1st* |
72.1 - 2007 |
| Montgomery |
73.1 |
7th |
74.0 - 1878 |
| Tuscaloosa |
73.3 |
2nd |
73.4 - 1981 |
| Anniston |
71.8 |
1st* |
70.4 - 2005 |
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