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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Sep 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Russellville AL

Heat Advisory September 16, 01:56am until September 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 16, 01:56am until September 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Russellville AL
 34.57°N 87.78°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
1:50 am CDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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