Dangerous Heat Wave for the West; Severe Storms and Heavy Rain for Upper Midwest

A sweltering and long duration heat wave will build across the West this weekend through much of next week. Excessive heat warnings/watches along with heat advisories are in effect from the Southwest to the Northwest. Dangerous heat is also persisting across the southern Plains. Meanwhile, severe storms are likely in the Upper Midwest with heavy rain/flooding, damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.96 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	14 Aug 9:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Florence AL

Today

Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
High: 87 °F
Tonight

T-storms
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Low: 71 °F
Saturday

Chance
T-storms
High: 88 °F
Saturday
Night

Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Low: 70 °F
Sunday

Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
High: 90 °F
Sunday
Night

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Low: 68 °F
Monday

Sunny
High: 89 °F
Monday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 66 °F
Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
High: 89 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 87. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog between 11pm and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light north northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.