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Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 2 Jul 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Leighton AL

Heat Advisory July 3, 12:51am until July 4, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 3, 12:51am until July 4, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 10pm. Patchy dense fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy dense fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 10pm. Patchy dense fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Independence Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy dense fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Leighton AL
 34.76°N 87.47°W (Elev. 581 ft)
Last Update:
12:15 am CDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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