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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.

A Few Clouds

38°F

3°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 21 Jan 7:53 am 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

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and sleet between 9am and noon, then a chance of sleet after noon. 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
    Rain/Sleet
    then Chance
    Sleet

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of sleet before 9pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 9pm and midnight, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and sleet between 9am and noon, then a chance of sleet after noon. 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 a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 9pm and midnight, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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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:
8:50 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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