Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Eastern U.S. Tuesday; Hot Weather for Southern California

Severe thunderstorms are likely across portions of the Mid-South, Tennessee Valley, and lower Ohio River Valley Tuesday, including damaging winds and tornadoes, a few of which could be strong. Heavy to excessive rainfall, which may lead to flooding, is expected over the lower Ohio Valley Tuesday. An extended period of hot weather is forecast for parts of coastal southern California this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
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Extended Forecast for

Leighton AL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Memorial Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Leighton AL
 34.7°N 87.52°W (Elev. 591 ft)
12:50 am CDT May 20, 2025
1am CDT May 20, 2025-6pm CDT May 26, 2025
 
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