7:00 AM | **Intense heat backs off later this weekend...much more comfortable by the middle of next week**

6-Day forecast for the Huntsville, Alabama metro region

Today

Mainly sunny, hot, highs in the mid-to-upper 90’s; S-SW winds around 5 mph

Tonight

Mainly clear, mild, lows in the mid 70’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, still hot, mid 90’s for afternoon highs

Saturday Night             

Partly cloudy, mild, mid 70’s for late night lows

Sunday

Mainly sunny, very warm, maybe a shower or thunderstorm, near 90 degrees

Monday

Mainly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 80’s

Discussion              

Very strong upper-level high pressure ridging continues to be centered over the central states and the impact here is a continuing intense heat wave that has been accompanied by uncomfortably high humidity levels. This system will slowly retrograde westward in coming days likely re-positioning over the Four Corners region by the middle of next week. As such, the intense heat around here will begin to back off later this weekend and the improvement will continue early next week. In fact, high temperatures are likely to be confined to the 80’s by Monday and Tuesday and likely quite comfortable by the middle of next week.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather