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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexander City, Thomas C Russell Field Airport (KALX)

Lat: 32.91°NLon: 85.96°WElev: 686ft.

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 2 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Kent AL

Heat Advisory August 20, 05:06am until August 20, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 20, 05:06am until August 20, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Kent AL
 32.7°N 86.04°W
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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