It's going to be dangerously hot this afternoon across Alabama. In fact, this is the hottest day so far for 2013.

The heat index or the "feels-like" temperature will reach the triple digits in most places by lunchtime. North Alabama including Cullman County is already under a heat advisory.

With dewpoint temperatures in the lower 70s, it makes it very difficult for your body to cool itself. We advise you to take breaks if you're going to be outside working today.

In addition, you're encouraged to stay well-hydrated. A cool air-conditioned place to go is also recommended. Let's not forget the pets. Make sure they have a cool place to go with plenty of water.

Tomorrow we're bracing for severe storms in the afternoon. With this intense heat comes instability and this means thunderstorms capable of gusty winds and large hail.

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, AL (WBRC)- Some people are raising questions about traffic stops in Saint Clair County where drivers were asked for DNA and blood samples. This occurred at multiple locations across the county Friday and Saturday.

Off duty St. Clair County Sheriff's deputies were taking part in the program. It's was a voluntary survey conducted by a Maryland company, Pacific Institute and Research Evaluation. The survey was paid for the National Highway Safety Administration.* Lt. Freddie Turrentine with the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office said this was a voluntary program and no driver's personal information was requested.

"Several of them pulled over there and start talking to them and decided they did not want to do it. They would let them leave. Nobody was forced to do it. Nobody suffered any consequences for not doing it," Turrentine said.

MONTGOMERY, AL (WBRC) -

The Alabama Legislative Club, made up of spouses of the Alabama Legislature, is joining forces with the Friends of the Governor's Mansion and Department of Archives and History in the restoration of the Governor's Mansion.

Two artists in the club, Ruth Brewbaker and Pat Vance, each presented two paintings of the state flower, the camellia, that the group has turned into notecard prints. Brewbaker's watercolors and Vance's oil paintings are featured in a box of 20 notecards that is embossed with the Alabama state emblem. The club members are selling the boxes for $20 each with the proceeds going toward the creation of a storage room at the Governor's Mansion.

Jan Newton, President of the Alabama Legislative Club, says First Lady Diane Bentley has been leading the historical renovation of the mansion and wanted to address the lack of storage for state silver, crystal and china.