Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains; Critical Fire in the West

Locally heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible today into tonight near the Mid-Atlantic/Carolina coast. Storms with large hail and severe wind gusts are expected across parts of the central and northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley. Dry thunderstorms, and warm, dry, and windy conditions will produce fire weather conditions in parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 14 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SE Cherokee AL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm.  Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SE Cherokee AL
 34.67°N 87.86°W (Elev. 525 ft)
3:50 pm CDT Aug 14, 2025
4pm CDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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