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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tuscaloosa Regional Airport (KTCL)

Lat: 33.21°NLon: 87.62°WElev: 154ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 17 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Tuscaloosa AL

Heat Advisory August 17, 09:00pm until August 18, 09:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 04:06pm until August 17, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 04:06pm until August 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tuscaloosa AL
 33.23°N 87.54°W
Last Update:
2:56 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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