Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 16 Sep 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Russellville AL

Heat Advisory September 16, 04:00pm until September 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 16, 04:00pm until September 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °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.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Russellville AL
 34.52°N 87.65°W (Elev. 705 ft)
3:50 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
4pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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