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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Tuscumbia AL

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °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 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. 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:
2 Miles WNW Tuscumbia AL
 34.75°N 87.74°W (Elev. 413 ft)
6:15 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
6am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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