Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cullman Regional Folsom Field (KCMD)

Lat: 34.27°NLon: 86.86°WElev: 965ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

84°F

29°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 20 Aug 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Baileyton AL

Severe T-storm Warning until August 20, 11:30pm
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Severe T-storm Warning
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    Severe T-storm Warning until August 20, 11:30pm

    NOW until 11:30pm Thu

    Severe T-storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the morning, then sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the morning, then sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Baileyton AL
 34.34°N 86.62°W (Elev. 1027 ft)
10:50 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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