Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 29 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Russellville AL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Russellville AL
 34.52°N 87.73°W (Elev. 817 ft)
3:50 pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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