At 2:08 p.m. on Monday, the National Weather Service released a heat advisory in effect until Tuesday at 9 p.m. for Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan and Cullman counties.

We went out to see if anyone was cooling down at local City of Mobile splash pads. It was empty at Tricentennial Park. There was one grandfather leaving Medal of Honor Park with his grandkids in tow. He said he, “Just in the shade over there on the bench,” while they played.

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

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.

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.

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.

A heat advisory is again in place for the Tampa Bay area on Monday before tropical downpours return in the coming days.

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 ...