Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 19 Sep 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Leighton AL

Heat Advisory September 19, 12:43pm until September 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 19, 12:43pm until September 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Leighton AL
 34.65°N 87.58°W (Elev. 801 ft)
12:29 pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
12pm CDT Sep 19, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 25, 2026
 
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