The Heat Parade . . .

. . .and it is far and wide. I counted 14 states this evening that have some sort of heat advisory or warning. This list of high temperatures this afternoon tells the story best of all:

ALABAMA
100 Tuscaloosa and Haleyville
99 Muscle Shoals, Huntsville, Decatur
98 Eufaula
97 Montgomery, Mobile
96 Birmingham, Anniston, Greenville
95 Gadsden, Calera, Troy
94 Evergreen, Dothan, Ozark
93 Auburn

OKLAHOMA/TEXAS
108 Clinton, Okla.
110 Gage, Hobart, Okla.
111 Lawton, Okla.
107 Oklahoma City/Will Rogers
110 Oklahoma City/Tinker AFB
113 Stillwater
112 Tulsa International AP
113 Tulsa/Jones AO
110 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
110 Fort Worth and Mineral Wells

REGIONAL/NATIONAL
101 Memphis
104 Pine Bluff, Ark.
102 Tupelo
98 Nashville
97 Clarksville, Tenn.
98 Fort Campbell
106 Little Rock
107 Kansas City Airport
109 Kansas City/Downtown
111 Olathe, Mo.
102 St Louis International
112 Topeka, Wichita
111 Wichita Falls, Tex., Fort Smith, Ark.
108 Shreveport

ADDITIONAL NOTES
* 100 in Tuscaloosa today tied the record for August 2 set only last year
* The heat index was 121 at Jefferson City, Mo., at 7 pm

USA EXTREMES
* Lowest this morning 37 in Yellowstone National Park
* Hottest this afternoon, 115 at Gila Bend, Ariz. (Pronounced :Hela” Bend

Category: Alabama's Weather