Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until July 28, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Decatur, Pryor Field (KDCU)

Lat: 34.66°NLon: 86.94°WElev: 591ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	109°F (43°C)
Last update	28 Jul 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Athens AL

Heat Advisory July 28, 03:03pm until July 28, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory July 28, 03:03pm until July 28, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Tue
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 108. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.