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Current conditions at

Gadsden, Gadsden Municipal Airport (KGAD)

Lat: 33.97°NLon: 86.08°WElev: 568ft.

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Altoona AL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Altoona AL
 34.05°N 86.37°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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