Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Huntsville, Madison County Executive Airport (KMDQ)

Lat: 34.86°NLon: 86.56°WElev: 755ft.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	4 Aug 12:55 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Owens Cross Roads AL

This Afternoon
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.