Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 4 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Leighton AL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Leighton AL
 34.7°N 87.58°W (Elev. 535 ft)
10:50 pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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