First Alert: Very hot start to Fall, but relief is on the horizon

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - After a hot and sunny Last Day of Summer, skies will remain clear through tonight. Lows will hover in the 60s along with light to variable winds.

Fall officially starts on Thursday, but it will continue to feel like summer. Afternoon highs will warm into the lower to middle 90s under partly to mostly sunny skies. The muggy factor will again be a bit noticeable and there is a low end chance for a few showers or thunderstorms late in the day and through the night.

A weak front will sweep across the southeast, providing the lift needed for a few storms. Lows will hover in the 60s with a few clouds and a north breeze around 5 to 10 mph, a few gusts could be as high as 20 mph as that front sweeps through the region.

Behind the front we are tracking a nice cool down for Friday. Sunshine is back in the forecast with afternoon highs in the upper 80s and lower humidity values. Lows Friday night will be in the upper 50s to lower 60s under clear skies and a crisp feeling in the air.

Saturday is looking picture perfect. Highs will warm into the upper 80s to lower 90s under mostly sunny skies. Lower humidity also looks to stay in place. Lows Saturday night will be in the 60s under partly to mostly clear skies.

Humidity values and clouds increase slightly for Sunday as we prepare for our next cold front that will sweep across the region. Highs Sunday will be in the lower 90s under partly cloudy skies. The front slides into the region late Sunday giving us the chance for a few showers and thunderstorms. Behind the front we will clear out and see lows fall into the 60s along with lowering humidity values.

Monday will be mainly sunny, highs will warm into the upper 80s to near 90 degrees along with lowering humidity values. Lows Monday night will hover near 60 degrees with clear skies.

Pushing through next Tuesday and Wednesday also is looking quiet. Highs will top out in the 80s under mostly sunny skies. Lows will also hover in the 60s through the start of next week.

FIRST ALERT TROPICS UPDATE: We continue to track both Hurricane Fiona and Tropical Storm Gaston, both storms in the Atlantic Ocean. Fiona will pass near the island of Bermuda while remaining well east of the mainland United States. Meanwhile, Gaston is moving over the open waters of the Central Atlantic, posing no threat to land.

There are also three other disturbances out in the Atlantic Ocean that the National Hurricane Center is watching closely for potential development. The one potential storm we are watching closely, has the general path into the Caribbean and then possibly in the Gulf of Mexico. While no current worries along the Gulf Coast, it is something that will be watched closely over the next week.

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