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Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

A Few Clouds

90°F

32°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1025.9 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 16 Sep 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Leighton AL

Heat Advisory September 16, 12:49pm until September 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 16, 12:49pm until September 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Leighton AL
 34.74°N 87.49°W (Elev. 571 ft)
12:43 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
12pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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