Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Decatur, Pryor Field (KDCU)

Lat: 34.66°NLon: 86.94°WElev: 591ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Decatur AL

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Decatur AL
 34.56°N 86.96°W (Elev. 558 ft)
4:50 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
5am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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