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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gadsden, Gadsden Municipal Airport (KGAD)

Lat: 33.97°NLon: 86.08°WElev: 568ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 1:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Altoona AL

Flood Watch January 9, 06:00am until January 10, 12:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then rain, mainly between 9am and noon. High near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then rain, mainly between 9am and noon. High near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Altoona AL
 34.01°N 86.4°W
Last Update:
12:11 am CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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