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Severe Weather, Excessive Rainfall and Heat Concerns This Weekend

Clusters of showers and strong to severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the southern Plains today, then tracking into the Lower Mississippi Valley. The greatest hazards today will be from large hail and damaging wind gusts. Elsewhere, excessive rainfall and flooding concerns across portions of the Plains and Midwest today. Excessive heat continues across Puerto Rico this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bessemer Airport (KEKY)

Lat: 33.31°NLon: 86.93°WElev: 699ft.

Mostly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.84 in (995.0 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 10 Jun 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Helena AL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 68 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. High near 88. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms

    High: 88 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    T-storms

    Low: 67 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 84 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 62 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 83 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 66 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 87 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 67 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. High near 88. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Helena AL
 33.29°N 86.86°W
Last Update:
6:30 pm CDT Jun 10, 2023
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Jun 10, 2023-6pm CDT Jun 17, 2023
 
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