Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Thunderstorm Heavy Rain Fog/Mist and Windy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed W 28 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 9 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Muscle Shoals AL

Flash Flood Warning until August 9, 07:30pm
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Flash Flood Warning
  •  
    Flash Flood Warning until August 9, 07:30pm

    NOW until 7:30pm Sun

    Flash Flood Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Muscle Shoals AL
 34.75°N 87.63°W (Elev. 502 ft)
4:50 pm CDT Aug 9, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 9, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 16, 2026
 
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