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Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Leighton AL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values between 17 and 27 early. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values between 17 and 27 early. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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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:
4:50 am CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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