Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport AL

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then showers likely after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport AL
 34.79°N 87.6°W (Elev. 558 ft)
3:50 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
4am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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