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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NE 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.49 in (1032.2 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Leighton AL

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:57pm until March 28, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:57pm until March 28, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Leighton AL
 34.76°N 87.49°W (Elev. 610 ft)
Last Update:
12:50 pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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