Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Payne, Isbell Field Airport (K4A9)

Lat: 34.47°NLon: 85.72°WElev: 876ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 12 Aug 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Dawson AL

Heat Advisory until August 16, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Dawson AL
 34.36°N 85.88°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
3:28 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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