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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lawrence County Airport (K9A4)

Lat: 34.66°NLon: 87.35°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Sep 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Mount Hope AL

Heat Advisory September 17, 10:40pm until September 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 17, 10:40pm until September 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Mount Hope AL
 34.46°N 87.4°W (Elev. 676 ft)
Last Update:
9:50 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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