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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Russellville AL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Russellville AL
 34.57°N 87.78°W (Elev. 801 ft)
12:28 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
12am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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