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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tuscaloosa Regional Airport (KTCL)

Lat: 33.21°NLon: 87.62°WElev: 154ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

79°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Tuscaloosa AL

Heat Advisory August 21, 09:59am until August 21, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 21, 09:59am until August 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Tuscaloosa AL
 33.16°N 87.54°W
Last Update:
9:36 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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