Heat advisory issued for Northwest Alabama on Sunday Emergency Information 10 a.m. At Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, in the shoals, skies were mostly sunny. The temperature was 87 degrees. The dew point was 72, making the relative humidity 60%, producing a heat index of 93. Winds were south at 8 miles an hour. The pressure was 30.1 4 inches and rising. At Tupelo Regional Airport, skies were mostly sunny. The temperature was 84 degrees. The dew point was 74, making the relative humidity 71%, producing a heat index of 91. Winds were southeast at 10 miles an hour. The pressure was 30.12 inches and steady. Elsewhere across the area. Decatur, partly sunny and 84. Huntville, partly sunny and 84. Savannah partly sunny and 86. Haleyville, mostly sunny and 83. Coleman, partly sunny and 82. Jackson, Tennessee, mostly sunny and 86. Once again, at 10 a.m. In Mosul Shoals, at the airport, mostly sunny and 87. Regional weather conditions at 10 a.m. Temperatures were between 83 and 85 degrees. At Knoxville, it was sunny. It was mostly sunny at Chattanooga, Memphis, Atlanta, and Tupelo. It was partly sunny at Nashville and Birmingham. Now here is the local forecast for the northwest Alabama listening area. Heat advisory in effect from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Central Daylight time Sunday. West of today, partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds becoming southwest around 10 miles per hour this afternoon. Chance of rain 40%. Heat index readings around 105 this afternoon. Tonight, mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds. Sunday, mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the midnoughties. Light and variable winds becoming west around 10 miles per hour in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20%. Heat index readings 105 to 107. Sunday night, mostly clear. Lows in the mid-70s. Light and variable winds. Monday, mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the midnighties. Light and variable winds becoming northwest around 10 miles per hour in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20%. Heat index readings 105 to 110. Monday night, mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid-70s. Tuesday and Tuesday night, mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the midnights. Lows in the mid-70s. Chance of rain 20%. Wednesday, mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the midnights. Chance of rain 40%. Wednesday night. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid-70s. Chance of rain 30%. Thursday, partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely end a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 60%. Thursday night. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30%. Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50%. The following is a heat advisory. For the Northwest Alabama listening area, for the following counties, in Alabama, Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale and Lawrence. Heat advisory in effect from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Central Daylight Time Sunday. What heat index values up to 106 expected? Where, portions of North Central, Northeast, and Northwest Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee. When? From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Central Daylight Time Sunday. Impacts, hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and lead stroke.
