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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gadsden, Gadsden Municipal Airport (KGAD)

Lat: 33.97°NLon: 86.08°WElev: 568ft.

Fog/Mist

60°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 9:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Altoona AL

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 58. 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: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • 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 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers between 9am and noon, then rain likely after noon. High near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers then
    Rain Likely

  • 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 44.

    High: 44 °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

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 58. 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 57. 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 showers between 9am and noon, then rain likely after noon. High near 65. 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 44.
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 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Altoona AL
 34.05°N 86.29°W
Last Update:
9:52 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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