Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring moderate to locally heavy rain to portions of South Texas into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 15 Aug 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Russellville AL

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Russellville AL
 34.5°N 87.73°W (Elev. 781 ft)
11:01 am CDT Aug 15, 2025
11am CDT Aug 15, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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