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Tropical Storm Edouard to Impact the Northwest Gulf Coast; Heat Expands Eastward

Tropical Storm Edouard will bring tropical storm to hurricane conditions, heavy rainfall, flash and some river flooding, and storm surge to portions of Upper Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts into Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms are possible in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic. Hot and humid conditions will expand from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Mostly Cloudy

96°F

36°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 1 Sep 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Leighton AL

Heat Advisory September 2, 11:00am until September 5, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Leighton AL
 34.68°N 87.58°W (Elev. 548 ft)
Last Update:
2:50 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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