Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Russellville AL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • 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

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
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.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Russellville AL
 34.52°N 87.73°W (Elev. 817 ft)
12:50 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
12am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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