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Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 3 Apr 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Leighton AL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Leighton AL
 34.74°N 87.47°W (Elev. 568 ft)
Last Update:
9:50 am CDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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