Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Overcast

82°F

28°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 24 Jul 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Russellville AL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. West northwest wind around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. West northwest wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Russellville AL
 34.52°N 87.67°W (Elev. 738 ft)
12:16 pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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