Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Partly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 13 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Leighton AL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Leighton AL
 34.7°N 87.55°W (Elev. 548 ft)
12:50 pm CDT Aug 13, 2025
1pm CDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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