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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Birmingham, Birmingham International Airport (KBHM)

Lat: 33.57°NLon: 86.75°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Jefferson AL

Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 04:21am until August 17, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 04:21am until August 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Jefferson AL
 33.66°N 87.08°W
Last Update:
1:11 am CDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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