The heat index considers the actual temperature and amount of moisture in the air using the dew point or relative humidity.

According to the CDC, when you’re in the heat, you should wear light clothing and drink plenty of water. But one of those recommendations isn’t always easy, especially for firefighters. On July 21, crews with MFRD were trying to stay cool by standing in the shade and drinking ice cold water.

Hot and dry conditions thorugh the first half of this week will bring the first 100-degree day of 2025 to many areas. Temperatures will ease a few degrees as rain and scattered storms return closer to the weekend.

The National Weather Service released a heat advisory at 10:42 p.m. on Monday in effect until Tuesday at 9 p.m. for Blount, Etowah, Calhoun, Cherokee, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Chilton,

A heat advisory is in effect from noon until 8 p.m. Heat indices will soar up to 108° this afternoon. Isolated to scattered showers & storms are likely. Any storm that develops could produce wind gusts of 40-60 mph, heavy rainfall, and small hail. High temperatures will soar into the mid-upper 90s in the Upstate, and near 90° in the mountains.

The National Weather Service says heat indices as high as 114 are possible in Panama City and issued an advisory. Meanwhile an Atlantic system brews.

A tropical disturbance in the Atlantic has a 20% chance of development over the next week. Florida is currently under a heat advisory, with heat index values expected to reach up to 112 degrees Fahrenheit. Two other tropical waves are being monitored in ...