Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that 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.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dawson AL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Dawson AL
 34.37°N 85.93°W (Elev. 1161 ft)
10:50 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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