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Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 15 Aug 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Leighton AL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Patchy fog between 2am and 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Leighton AL
 34.65°N 87.55°W (Elev. 699 ft)
12:50 am CDT Aug 15, 2025
1am CDT Aug 15, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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