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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Huntsville, Madison County Executive Airport (KMDQ)

Lat: 34.86°NLon: 86.56°WElev: 755ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

75°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Owens Cross Roads AL

Flood Watch July 24, 08:54am until July 24, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch July 24, 08:54am until July 24, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Fri

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Owens Cross Roads AL
 34.64°N 86.46°W (Elev. 591 ft)
8:50 am CDT Jul 24, 2026
8am CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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