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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Birmingham, Birmingham International Airport (KBHM)

Lat: 33.57°NLon: 86.75°WElev: 643ft.

A Few Clouds

97°F

36°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 17 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Birmingham AL

Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 01:31pm until August 17, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 01:31pm until August 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Birmingham AL
 33.53°N 86.79°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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