Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Muscle Shoals AL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Muscle Shoals AL
 34.72°N 87.63°W (Elev. 502 ft)
2:50 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
3am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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