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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gadsden, Gadsden Municipal Airport (KGAD)

Lat: 33.97°NLon: 86.08°WElev: 568ft.

Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 1:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Altoona AL

Wind Advisory until March 12, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until March 12, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 41 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers, mainly before 4am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Showers. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Altoona AL
 34.05°N 86.37°W
Last Update:
2:11 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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