Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Payne, Isbell Field Airport (K4A9)

Lat: 34.47°NLon: 85.72°WElev: 876ft.

Mostly Cloudy with Haze

66°F

19°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Dawson AL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Dawson AL
 34.32°N 85.91°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
4:50 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
5am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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