NEW DAY, OLD FORECAST: Hot, humid summer weather continues across Alabama through the weekend with partly sunny

High temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 90s, with heat index values in the 100s. Winds will remain light at around 5 mph. Rain chances will be isolated, mainly during the afternoon and early evening hours.

According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, September will start off hot and sunny, with storms mid-month during the peak of hurricane season, followed by cooler, sunny days. October brings warm spells early and late in the month, with showers in between. Expect an average high of 79°F in September, dropping to 65°F in October.

The Farmers’ Almanac (not to be confused with the Old Farmer’s Almanac) has a fall forecast out, and it suggests Alabama’s future includes a stretch of “pleasant weather — perfect for fall festivals and Halloween preparations” — but not until October.

A heat dome​ is trapping over 90 million Americans in extreme temperatures this week with the National Weather Service​ issuing heat alerts from Nebraska to Florida.

The forecast for the Independence Day weekend calls for conditions hotter than, well, the Fourth of July. But lower humidity will make things a bit more bearable.

Most of north Alabama and parts of central Alabama resembled a winter wonderland Jan. 10 as a wave of cold weather brought snow and sleet to the Deep South.

A heat advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. Monday until 9 p.m. Tuesday for the following counties in central Alabama: Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston, Autauga, Bibb, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Sumter and Tuscaloosa.