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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Birmingham, Birmingham International Airport (KBHM)

Lat: 33.57°NLon: 86.75°WElev: 643ft.

Partly Cloudy

99°F

37°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 17 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alton AL

Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 04:51pm until August 17, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 04:51pm until August 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alton AL
 33.61°N 86.59°W
Last Update:
2:56 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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