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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Leighton AL

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 06:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 7am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers and sleet between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of sleet after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of sleet before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet likely. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before noon, then rain or freezing rain. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 34 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain or freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after midnight. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Heavy
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain likely before noon, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 32 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 7am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers and sleet between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of sleet after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of sleet before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet likely. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before noon, then rain or freezing rain. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain or freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after midnight. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain likely before noon, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Leighton AL
 34.58°N 87.53°W (Elev. 630 ft)
Last Update:
5:16 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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